Episode 37

In the podcast, BC Food News, host Jennifer English discusses the $27 million investment by the Canadian government into Bartek Ingredients Incorporated, a global leader in food-grade acids production. She covers the implications of this aid for Canada's economy, job market, and technological advancements for the food manufacturing sector. The investment will fund a $192.5 million state-of-the-art food ingredient manufacturing plant by Bartek, enhancing job security for their 160 employees. It also intends to bolster sustainable practices by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and annual water usage. The episode also sheds light on Bartek's plans to utilize advanced manufacturing and energy efficiency technologies, and how this aligns with the goals of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Government leaders, including François-Philippe Champagne and Karina Gould, expressed support towards the initiative and its global competitiveness. https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=2910680207&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ic.gc.ca%2Feic%2Fsite%2F125.nsf%2Feng%2Fhome&a=Strategic+Innovation+Fundhttps://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=1450706496&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bartek.ca%2F&a=Bartek+Ingredients+Inc.POST datahttps://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=2806922857&u=https%3A%2F%2Fised-isde.canada.ca%2Fsite%2Fised%2Fen&a=Innovation%2C+Science+and+Economic+Development+Canadahttps://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=3228588797&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCanadianInnovation&a=Facebook%3A%C2%A0Canadian+Innovationhttps://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=541148341&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FISED_CA&a=X%C2%A0(Twitter)%3A%C2%A0%40ISED_CAhttps://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=1482746231&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcdninnovation%2F&a=Instagram%3A%C2%A0%[email protected]@ised-isde.gc.cahttps://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4304549-1&h=300014732&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fised-isde&a=LinkedIn%3A%C2%A0Innovation%2C+Science+and+Economic+Development+Canada