From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian food producers and processors have stepped up to deliver quality food for Canadians and people around the world. From the outset, the Government of Canada has helped food processors invest in safety measures and maintain their capacity to keep up with demand.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian food producers and processors have stepped up to deliver quality food for Canadians and people around the world. From the outset, the Government of Canada has helped food processors invest in safety measures and maintain their capacity to keep up with demand.
Today, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis and the Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh, Irek Kusmierczyk, highlighted support of up to $6.1 million through the Emergency Processing Fund (EPF) for 34 food processing companies in southwestern Ontario. EPF
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WINDSOR, ON, April 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian food producers and processors have stepped up to deliver quality food for Canadians and people around the world. From the outset, the Government of Canada has helped food processors invest in safety measures and maintain their capacity to keep up with demand.
Today, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis and the Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, Irek Kusmierczyk, highlighted support of up to $6.1 million through the Emergency Processing Fund (EPF) for 34 food processing companies in southwestern Ontario. EPF support is helping these businesses, including a large number of greenhouse growers, keep employees safe and the food supply chain running strong.
St. Clair student researchers working on automated pepper packaging A trio of student researchers at St. Clair College is developing an automated way to sort and package peppers for the greenhouse industry.
Author of the article: Mary Caton
Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • St. Clair College students, from left, Ulises Martinez, a student in the mechanical engineering technician - industrial program, Khushboo Patel, and You Wang, both students in the mechanical engineering technician - robotics program, are pictured outside the Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing, on Thursday, March 8, 2021. The students are developing a robot to package peppers for the greenhouse industry. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
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