YODL

An award-winning online community, exclusively for CFIN members.

YODL is our member-exclusive innovation playground that connects food professionals to unique insights, resources, and partners.

Through YODL, our members can access self-serve tools to quickly solve their R&D problems including finding co-packers, suppliers, consultants, lab spaces, job postings, and other relevant resources that break down innovation roadblocks.

Also, if you want to stay on top of what’s happening in the food sector, YODL offers original content – including videos, interviews, infographics, and articles – touching on all things food innovation.

Enjoy complimentary access to YODL with a free CFIN Core membership—sign up today and start using Canada’s food innovation platform.

Active Discussions

• Look to your right to get a sample of some of the conversations happening on YODL. New discussions are started each day from members across the globe.

Curated Communities

• Open Forum – where our members share articles, ask questions, start engaging discussions, and post valuable resources

• Food Innovator Career Hub – a one-stop-shop for anyone who is interested in a career in foodtech or is actively seeking talented employees for their food business.

Find Contacts

• Once you sign into YODL, you’ll be able to search through CFIN’s extensive member database. This is a great way to find relevant contacts and partners.

Food Innovation Content

• An extensive back catalogue of interviews, infographics, explainers, and articles on all things food innovation.

Funding Finder

• Let’s you search and apply for curated funding opportunities across the country

Resource Finder

• Lets you quickly and easily search for Canadian resources to grow your food business

Co-Manufacturer Directory

• A centralized, curated database of co-manufacturers—the fastest way to find the partners your food business needs

YODL has won multiple awards since launching in June 2022:

• Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) – Business to Business Gold Winner (2024)

• Higher Logic – Industry Innovation Award (2024)

• Canadian Business Awards – Best Food Organization (2024)

• Canadian Online Publishing Awards – Best B2B Website Finalist (2023)

When CFIN conducted focus groups in 2020, we received a loud and clear message from food professionals -- finding innovation resources and collaboration partners was too difficult. YODL is our solution to this challenge and our way of bringing Canada’s vast and diverse food sector together under one (digital) roof.