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BioTEI Inc.
  • 4743

    How to extract and isolate functional novel seed protein ingredient and bioactive peptides?


    We are working in protein rich seed protein that is trending as a novel ingredient for plant-based protein food industries. We are looking to extract protein isolate and bioactive peptides from the seed press cake.


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City of Winnipeg – Waste Diversion
  • 4752

    Can we find additional suitable uses and more local uses for current acceptable waste commodities?


    The markets are strong in North America for quality recycling commodities, but it would be helpful to not have to ship as far for re-processing and/or re-manufacturing. For other waste commodities, which we call divertibles, the statement does fit even more directly.


Cocoabeans Gluten-Free
  • 4736

    How will sustainable packaging affect shelf life?


    Our baking mixes have a 1 year shelf life – how will we know the shelf life with sustainable packaging without doing further testing and costs.


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Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association
  • 4746

    How can we monetize various ecological goods and services in addition to carbon?


    MFGA is interested in developing a specific project that would provide on-farm research around EGS – specifically carbon, soil health, biodiversity, forage and grassland inventory/productivity, and biodiversity, on a number of dairy farms in southwestern Manitoba. Besides confirming the EGS values of the diary farms, MFGA would run the speciffically-sought results as a scenario around water management on dairy farms in our MFGA Aquanty model across the Assiniboine River Basin.


Myera Group
  • 4749

    Can we formulate palatable new cereal products using wild rice grown from bioremediated fish waste and hemp fraction ingredients?


    Wild rice is expensive, but very in demand, and highly nutritious. How can we create an economically viable cereal made from wild rice and hemp that is both economical and delicious?


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Penner Waste Inc.
  • 4737

    What are some alternatives or greener packaging options for our products consist of compost, wood mulch, fuel pucks (made from saw dust), and possible pea stones in the future?


    Penner Waste is currently using plastic bags but we want to go with a greener option since we are a greener company. We are looking for durable bags or boxes that can hold these heavy products without tearing or falling apart.


Prairie Cricket Farms
  • 4754

    How do we change consumer attitudes and perceptions toward entomophagy and incorporate into westernized diets?


    Specifically cricket protein


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Stryker Canada
  • 4757

    What barriers are preventing a new approach toward reusing single-use medical devices from happening?


    We have peer-reviewed evidence that we can safely reuse some single-use medical devices if they are certified to Health Canada standards.


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Win-Shield Medical Devices
  • 4740

    Is there a bio-degradable plant based foam that can be used as an alternative for petroleum based foam that can be worn against the skin?


    We currently use a foam for some of our medical devices. This structural foam is in contact with the skin and therefore will need to be extremely soft and non-irritating. We are interested in sourcing a bio-degradable, yet ultra soft alternative that will readily accept and hold two-sided tape fasteners.


Winpak
  • 4758

    What are some biobased and/or compostable polymers for flexible food packaging?


    Looking for alternatives to plastic packaging, by looking into organic material.

    Food packaging market is projected to reach USD 478.18 billion in 2028 from USD 338.34 billion in 2021 at a CAGR of 5.1% during the 2021-2028 period. The global environmental concern and green policies are leading companies to shift to eco-friendly packaging. In this context, Winpak Ltd. takes a leadership in developing eco-responsible food packaging products to provide their clients unique sustainable products and strengthen their lead in rigid and semi-rigid barrier packaging.

    However, various challenges remain for bio-based and compostable polymers towards practical food packaging applications. Biobased and compostable polymers typically have relatively poor moisture and oxygen barrier properties, narrow processing window, weak mechanical properties, low seal-ability, poor heat stability, and higher cost compared to their fossil-based counterparts. For example, application of commercially available biopolymers in packaging of perishable fruit and vegetables requiring respiration and humidity or long shelf-life products such as dry pasta is very limited. It has also been reported in the literature that biopolymers have yet to replace conventional polymers used in meat packaging applications.

    Thus, the challenge is to achieve practical level of oxygen/moisture barrier and mechanical properties of bio-based polymers suitable, for multilayer flexible food packaging without compromising their compostability/biodegradability. Polymer modification, film coating, polymer blending, and use of nanoparticles (such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)) are likely to contribute to solve these challenges.