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George Brown College Research and Innovation collaborates with industry and community partners on a wide range of projects across many sectors and emerging areas. All projects involve students and faculty.

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Martin’s Family Fruit Farm Prototype & Application Recipe Development

George Brown College’s Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) is collaborating with Martin’s Family Fruit Farm. Martin’s Family Fruit Farm is an apple grower and processor in Waterloo. The company first started as a growing operation and has been active in the CPG market for several year (...)

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AWARE Beverages Inc. IV: Product Development of New Brand

AWARE is curating new ideas to keep their momentum as a first-to-market brand. They also see opportunity to tap into the U.S market and would like to begin research and development of a new vodka-based brand. (...)

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AWARE Beverages Inc. III: Line Extension

George Brown College’s Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) is collaborating with AWARE on new product line extensions for their vodka-based coolers. AWARE requires assistance from FIRSt to develop 4 new flavours for their submission to the LCBO. (...)

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Finding the right taste and aroma

SoCIAL LITE had a goal to introduce three new flavours to its line up and approached FIRSt, who worked through a full development process that included concept development, plant manufacturing, shelf-life monitoring, market research and consumer testing to evaluate 100 flavours on the path to approv (...)

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A fresh take on a cool soup

Manuel Murillo, owner of Hermanos Gazpachos, has a goal to share his love of gazpacho on an industrial scale without compromising flavour or taste. Working with the Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt), Manuel created two new contemporary offerings for consumers to enjoy in a travel friendly (...)

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Prototype Development and Shelf Life Optimization for Arepas

Prototype Development and Shelf Life Optimization for Las Reinas’ Arepas – Las Reinas is partnering with the George Brown College Food Innovation & Research Studio (FIRSt) to develop three gold standard arepa recipes. (...)

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