HOLLAND COLLEGE
Canada's Smartest Kitchen Receives National Research Grant

Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK), the research arm of Holland College's Culinary Institute of Canada, has been awarded more than $185,000 through a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant.

Eliott Senechal, Food Product Developer in the CSK research and development kitchen.

ARTI grants support the purchase of research equipment to foster and enhance the capacity of colleges to undertake applied research projects in partnership with industry, public, not-for-profit and health organizations within their community and to provide exciting new training opportunities for students.

The grant will be used to purchase a multi-use set of remote data loggers, a food-ready autoclave system, and other supporting equipment, allowing the CSK team to work in the R&D kitchen and at a client's facility. The equipment will expand CSK's offerings in food innovation, thermal processing and product monitoring support.

"This new equipment will continue our efforts to put CSK at the forefront of innovation in Atlantic Canada by better supporting new and emerging food and beverage manufacturing initiatives and evolving regional food distribution systems," said Tim McRoberts, Director of Canada's Smartest Kitchen. "The new equipment will also enhance collaboration opportunities within the Holland College Applied Research department."

CSK provides market-validated food & beverage product development solutions to an extensive network of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector within Atlantic Canada. CSK is the only culinary-focused food research and development centre of its kind in the region.

Holland College Applied Research is committed to conducting high-quality research that responds to industry and community-driven challenges, enhances teaching and learning, and supports the economic growth and social well-being in PEI.