Canadian Food Innovation Network

CFIN is the most dynamic, collaborative, and connected food innovation community in Canada 🇨🇦 Discover how a free CFIN membership can help you grow your food industry business and career: youtube.com/watch?v=xWHn4w…

Are you a southern Ontario food-tech founder? We’re excited to share that our friends at the @CFIN_RCIA have launched the third intake for their peer mentorship program called Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario! Non-competitive, collaborative, and focused on learning, connection, and market growth, this 12-week peer cohort program is built for southern Ontario-based food-tech startups ready to scale and commercialize their innovations. 📅 Applications close: April 2, 2026 Don’t miss your chance to turn bold food-tech ideas into real-world impact — with the right people, resources, and support behind you. 👉 Learn more & apply here: cfin-rcia.ca/unpuzzling-foo… Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario is funded by the Government of Canada through @FedDevOntario .

@CFIN_RCIA affirme que l’innovation est la clé d’un secteur alimentaire durable et compétitif. De l’IA aux nouveaux ingrédients et aux inspections avancées, découvrez 3 façons pour les transformateurs d’aller de l’avant. fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/t…

@CFIN_RCIA says innovation is key to a sustainable, competitive food processing sector. From AI training to novel ingredients and advanced inspections, see 3 ways food processors can move forward. fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/t…

🚀 Foodtech Next 2026 is coming to Ottawa! Join innovators, investors, policymakers, and food industry leaders at this one-day event hosted by @CFIN_RCIA Hear from the newest Foodtech Next recipients, connect with leaders driving Industry 4.0, and discover innovations shaping the future of food. 👉 Learn more and register: ow.ly/lTvW50Xt0yj

@CFIN_RCIA awards $768,509 to 9 foodtech projects. Industry partners will match these funds, resulting in a total investment of $1.56M. foodincanada.com/food-business/…

🚀 Foodtech Next 2026 is coming to Ottawa! Join innovators, investors, policymakers, and food industry leaders at this one-day event hosted by @CFIN_RCIA Hear from the newest Foodtech Next recipients, connect with leaders driving Industry 4.0, and discover innovations shaping the future of food. 👉 Learn more and register: ow.ly/lTvW50Xt0yj

It is always great to catch up with Dana McCauley, CEO of the Canadian Food Innovation Network to hear about the important work they are doing to support new innovations and technology in the agriculture sector. Thank you for a great meeting @CFIN_RCIA! @SenateCA

Relocalize has been named a 2025 Foodtech Frontier winner by @CFIN_RCIA. This award recognizes 35 companies shaping the future of food in Canada—through bold ideas in #FoodTech, #Sustainability, and supply chain innovation. Learn more: cfin-rcia.ca/about/foodtech…

Foodtech Frontier Shines Spotlight on B.C. Ecosystem as Key Innovation Hub ⁦@CFIN_RCIA⁩ techcouver.com/2025/10/01/foo…

Canadian foodtech captured major momentum in Q2 through public investment, rising activity in climate-smart packaging and alt-protein innovation, among others. Read the major developments here- foodincanada.com/features/foodt… #foodmanufacturing #foodandbeverage #foodtech @CFIN_RCIA

. @CFIN_RCIA awards $1.2M to 13 foodtech projects through its Innovation Booster Program. AI was the central focus of this funding round, with ingredient innovation also receiving attention. Read here-foodincanada.com/food-in-canada… #foodmanufacturing #foodinnovation #foodandbeverage

CFIN Awards Calgary Company $100K to Advance Plant-Based Protein Innovation ⁦@CFIN_RCIA⁩ #CalgaryTech calgary.tech/2025/07/23/cfi…

Innovation Booster Awards Four B.C. Firms with Capital to Their Advance Food-Tech Solutions ⁦@CFIN_RCIA⁩ #bctech techcouver.com/2025/07/23/inn…

Big thanks to @cfin_rcia for making it happen! #Yspace #CFIN #foodinnovation #CPGfounders #YRfood

Last week InBC co-hosted the Canada–EU Agri-Food Innovation Roundtable w/ @EITFood @InnovationUBC @CFIN_RCIA. Building stronger ties between Canada and Europe to support B.C. companies, expand export opportunities and co-create solutions for a more resilient global food system.

What are the most pressing needs of the Canadian food business community? @DanaMcCauley, CEO, Canadian Food Innovation Network @CFIN_RCIA sat down with Nasrin Sultana @mcgillu for an interview at #CSPC2024: youtu.be/DdUaskPrArA?si… #CdnSci #CdnInnovation

.@Freshline Foods and Spoitz Enterprises are two of the 11 companies Canadian Food Innovation Network is investing in. @CFIN_RCIA's Innovation Booster program helps SMEs overcome barriers and technical hurdles in the foodtech industry. ⁠ l8r.it/W4Cx

. @CFIN_RCIA invests $503k in 11 foodtech companies Read more- foodincanada.com/food-in-canada… #foodtech #foodinnovation

CFIN's Innovation Booster Injects Two B.C. Food-Tech Firms with Fresh Capital ⁦@CFIN_RCIA⁩ #bctech techcouver.com/2024/12/11/cfi…

. @CFIN_RCIA & @ACOACanada awards $130k to 7 F&B companies in Atlantic Canada to help these companies track and reduce the environmental impact of their operations. Read more- foodincanada.com/food-in-canada… #foodmanufacturing #beveragemanufacturing