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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Friday June 16, 2023

Jun 16, 2023 | 12:01 PM

Protein Industries Canada (PIC) will be involved in a new bilateral partnership to develop greater connections between the food sectors in Canada and the UK.

Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne met with George Freeman, UK Minister of Science, to discuss innovation between the two countries.

Champagne said the strategic partnership between PIC and Innovate UK will push the plant-based food and ingredients sector forward.

“This collaboration represents a pivotal step toward not only building a sustainable future but also enhancing environmental and human health and boosting economies,” he said. “These visionary organizations are poised to transform the landscape of the plant-based food industry, pioneering a new era of global partnerships.”

PIC and Innovate UK will make introductions between Canadian and UK companies to create partnerships to help develop new plant-based food and ingredients.

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Canada can help supply UK food companies with the ingredients they need to create plant-based foods. In return, Canadian companies will gain access to new research, markets, and customers.

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B-C is offering Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford farmers more than $1-million to improve food production and environmental protection.

The funding is being offered through the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust for programs focusing on soil health, carbon capture, biodiversity, and ecosystem enhancements.

The total funding of $1.5-million dollars is part of a federal-provincial partnership program aimed at improving Canadian agriculture’s competitiveness and resiliency.

The programs offered by the trust include the covering of crops after the summer harvest to improve soil quality and prevent winter erosion.

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