Agriculture

 

Manitoba Agriculture's Food Development Centre

 
 
Manitoba Agriculture's Food Development Centre (FDC) is a fee-for-service facility that provides product commercialization with technical and research assistance for agri-food businesses, with a services focus on plant and animal protein products and ingredients, including waste stream evaluation and co-product processing.
 
FDC offers a single window approach including pathfinding services to assist your food business in meeting its goals. 
 
Our value added services range from laboratory trials to commercial readiness of protein or co-products including:    
 
Protein Development
FDC offers protein extraction services to create protein concentrates and isolates at laboratory and pilot plant scale using the following technologies:

     •  Alkaline extraction
     •  Isoelectric precipitation
     •  Member filtration
     •  Enzyme-assisted extraction 

FDC also offers:

     •  Optimization of processing parameters
     •  Drying technologies - spray drying, drum drying, freeze drying
     •  Ingredient characterizaiton and specification sheets
     •  Protein analysis and functionality testing
     •  High protein ingredient blends for food and beverage application

 
Product Development and Ingredient Application
     •  Prototype and scale-up applications of alternative proteins into meat analogues,
         beverages, bakery products, meal replacement, healthy snacks and bars
     •  Regulatory assistance - assessment of nutrient content claims, protein quality
        analysis guidance (PER, PDCASS), guidance on Health Canada submissions
     •  Real time shelf-life studies and sensory evaluation
     •  Formulation of clinical trial food products and ingredients
 
Co-Product Utilization and Sustainable Processing
     •  Identify value added components in waste streams
     •  Develop and add value to co-products of animal and plant protein production
     •  Innovative methods to reduce water consumption in food processing
 
Equipment Rental
  
If you are interested in renting food processing equipment, check out the Rental Equipment List.
 
Please contact FDC at 1-800-870-1044 or 204-239-3150 or email us for more information.
 
Map and Directions to FDC