Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Ibrahim Kasujja has built on his success at 涩里番鈥檚 Dobson Cup startup competition to help improve the school diet in his native Uganda听
Ibrahim Kasujja鈥檚 journey began during the COVID-19 pandemic when he started his master's in human nutrition at 涩里番 remotely from Uganda.
涩里番 researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what鈥檚 on the label matches what鈥檚 in the jar. The breakthrough offers a potential solution to a long-standing problem.
鈥淗oney is one of the most fraud-prone commodities in global trade. It often involves mislabelling where it was produced or the types of flowers that bees collected nectar from,鈥� said lead author St茅phane Bayen, Associate Professor and Chair of 涩里番鈥檚 Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
Please join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the Macdonald Campus Gold Key Awards, selected for their听outstanding contributions, passion, and commitment to enriching student life on our campus. Read their stories below.
In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in 涩里番's Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education,
This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx,听BSc(FSc)鈥�12,听as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation鈥攁nd got her start on 涩里番's Macdonald Campus.
涩里番 alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)鈥�82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of R么tisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.
La Presse interviewed Beauchamp about her current role at MTY, her illustrious career, and the CHUM Foundation, where she serves as President.
A number of recent food recalls across Canada have raised concerns for some about food safety and health risks. Global News interviewed Professor Jennifer Ronholm, Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology at 涩里番, to explain what consumers need to know and how they can stay safe.听
Researchers at 涩里番 have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.
涩里番 earned its second consecutive victory in the Smart Snacks for Kids category
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涩里番 Food Science students won first prize in the Smart Snacks for Kids category at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual expo in Chicago for their interactive pudding snack, Magic Mud Pots.
It was 涩里番鈥檚 second consecutive victory in that category.
Developing a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of听涩里番 Sustainability Systems Initiative听(MSSI) Fellows.听
As the cost of living continues to rise, our need for affordable, local, and nutritious foods has never been greater. Quebec鈥檚 food producers want to meet that demand 鈥� but how can they innovate and stay competitive in a challenging economy?
Finding answers is the mission of the Consortium for Research, Innovation and the Transformation of Agri-food (Consortium RITA) at 涩里番.
On March 21, 涩里番 celebrated 111 laureates at the 19th听edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of 涩里番鈥檚 academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.
Eight of the honourees were from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
According to the , 涩里番 now ranks number one among Canadian universities by the 鈥淔ood Science & Technology鈥� academic subject. This trend is remarkable, as 涩里番 has consistently risen in the global ranking year after year.
Food Science & Technology听is also one the
Three teams of 涩里番 Food Science students (food product development class-U3) have been selected as finalists in three different Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions. They will attend the annual IFT FIRST event and expo taking place on July 14-17 in Chicago, the world鈥檚 largest gathering of food science professionals,听where they will compete with the other teams for cash prizes.
