/consortium-rita/taxonomy/term/20/all en /consortium-rita/article/sial-paris-6-food-trends-leading-way <p>SIAL Paris is the world’s largest food exhibition, showcasing the latest trends, products, and solutions from across the global food industry.</p> <h2>1. The importance of innovating today</h2> <p>During times of financial hardship, it's typical for companies to cut back on innovation-related expenses, but this reaction may be misguided. Food businesses typically innovate for one of three reasons, or a combination thereof:</p> Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:12:54 +0000 Carolyne Dubreuil 2385 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/article/mapaq-programme-innovation-bioalimentaire-2023-2028 <p>The general objective of the "Innovation bioalimentaire 2023-2028" program is to strengthen innovation in the Quebec biofood sector.</p> <p>More specifically, the program pursues the following objectives:</p> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:43:14 +0000 MAPAQ 679 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/article/rita-ctaq-pre-competitive-research-network-successful-2nd-edition <p>The parties involved in the Second Precompetitive Research Network of the Consortium RITA, held in collaboration with the Conseil de la Transformation Alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ), met on May 16, 2022 at Château Vaudreuil to conclude research activities. The research teams, which included researchers, students and professionals from ten Quebec institutions, shared their results in the form of presentations and posters popularizing the numerous projects.</p> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:39:39 +0000 carolyne.dubreuil@mcgill.ca 675 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/article/unique-collaborative-research-model-agri-food-industry <p>“There is the industry which has challenges to overcome, and the researchers who have solutions,” summarizes Salwa Karboune, professor at the Department of Food Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry at 9I��������� and scientific director of the Consortium RITA. “We consider each challenge as an opportunity to innovate. »</p> <p>To read the full article: <a href="https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/science/646284/industrie-agroalimentaire-un-modele-unique-de-recherche-collaborative-pour-innover" target="_blank">Le Devoir</a> (available in French only).</p> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:31:57 +0000 Miriane Demers-Lemay 674 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/article/pre-competitive-research-positive-model-food-processors <p>The last workshop of the Consortium for Research, Innovation, and Transformation of Agri-food (RITA)'s very first Pre-competitive Research Network, the result of a major collaboration between 9I��������� and the Conseil de la transformation agricole du Québec (CTAQ), was held at the Research and Development Center of Saint -Hyacinthe (CRDSH). It was a very special day for all those involved, including professionals and representatives from the research community, the agri-food industry, and government organizations.</p> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:11:07 +0000 carolyne.dubreuil@mcgill.ca 672 at /consortium-rita