Category Archives: Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

POSITION AVAILABLE: Brewery Research Assistant position available with our Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre team

Brewery Research Assistant

Brewery Research Assistant, Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre   Located at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus of Niagara College, the Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre team offers a full suite of services to support industry innovation and commercialization of new products and processes in the food and beverage sector. From new recipe development to shelf-life testing and nutritional labeling, the CFWI Innovation Centre … Continue reading POSITION AVAILABLE: Brewery Research Assistant position available with our Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre team »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

NOW HIRING: Research Assistant position available with our Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre team

Research Assistant, Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre The Research Assistant will be enrolled in the Culinary Innovation and Food Technology or related food and beverage program. The successful candidate will work on a variety of projects and skill-building tasks. This includes assisting across various projects focusing on, but not limited to: new product development, product optimization and scale-up for production, shelf-life and packaging … Continue reading NOW HIRING: Research Assistant position available with our Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre team »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

NC beer experts tapped to present at OCB Conference

Two beer experts at Niagara College have been tapped to speak at the Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) Conference virtual event that runs Oct. 27 to 29. Kelly Byer, research laboratory technologist at Research & Innovation’s Canadian Food & Wine Institute (CFWI) Innovation Centre, and Adrian Popowycz, NC brewmaster and professor, have teamed up to present at the OCB Conference & Suppliers Marketplace 2020. The session … Continue reading NC beer experts tapped to present at OCB Conference »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

EMC Food & Beverage Sector Webinar: Growth, Innovation and Collaboration

Excellence In Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) and Niagara College’s Canadian Food & Wine Institute (CFWI) Innovation Centre, have partnered together for a virtual industry networking event for the food and beverage industry on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. Jean-Pierre Giroux, president, EMC, and Lyndon Ashton, centre manager, CFWI Innovation Centre, will be leading the interactive panel discussion, titled “Growth, Innovation and Collaboration.” COVID-19 has affected the entire … Continue reading EMC Food & Beverage Sector Webinar: Growth, Innovation and Collaboration »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

Food Start-Ups: Make Your Mark Virtually!

This year, SIAL Canada is launching its very first virtual trade show – Food Inspiration Week – Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 on its platform. Open to trade professionals, the event offers the opportunity to discover international innovations, attend quality webinars hosted by experts and partners, chat with trade show stakeholders – all from the comfort of your home or office. SIAL Canada is the … Continue reading Food Start-Ups: Make Your Mark Virtually! »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

Food science graduate launches career

Jennie Vallangca is a 2020 graduate of Niagara College’s Culinary Innovation and Food Technology program and spent four months as a research assistant with the Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre at Research & Innovation. Today, she’s employed by two companies: Wild Tea Kombucha and JOEY Restaurant Group in Calgary, Alberta. She also works as an independent food science consultant. Tell us about where … Continue reading Food science graduate launches career »