Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Manufacturing process automation for premium toothpick flavouring and branding
FY 2016-17
Summary
Daneson Ltd. (www.daneson.com) is a Toronto-based company providing flavoured toothpicks to high end retailers globally.Danesons current offering of four natural non-alcoholic gourmet flavours and two infused with premium spirits are sold in storessuch as Collete in Paris, Restoration Hardware and Dean & DeLuca.This partnership between Daneson and George Brown Colleges School of Mechanical Engineering Technology will lead to thedevelopment of customized process automation solutions for Danesons toothpick flavouring and bottling process. Theimplementation of these solutions at Danesons Toronto manufacturing facility will yield improved product consistency, quality andshelf-life, increase production capacity and reduce production costs.In support of this, George Brown College and Daneson will collaborate to investigate, design and prototype discreet elements ofthe automated line that include: (1) Branding station, (2) Singulate, Count and Gather station and (3) Flavouring and Packagingstation.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
503223-2016
Name nom
Facchini, Diana
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
10366
Institution établissement
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Manufacturing process automation for premium toothpick flavouring and branding
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Daneson Ltd. (www.daneson.com) is a Toronto-based company providing flavoured toothpicks to high end retailers globally.Danesons current offering of four natural non-alcoholic gourmet flavours and two infused with premium spirits are sold in storessuch as Collete in Paris, Restoration Hardware and Dean & DeLuca.This partnership between Daneson and George Brown Colleges School of Mechanical Engineering Technology will lead to thedevelopment of customized process automation solutions for Danesons toothpick flavouring and bottling process. Theimplementation of these solutions at Danesons Toronto manufacturing facility will yield improved product consistency, quality andshelf-life, increase production capacity and reduce production costs.In support of this, George Brown College and Daneson will collaborate to investigate, design and prototype discreet elements ofthe automated line that include: (1) Branding station, (2) Singulate, Count and Gather station and (3) Flavouring and Packagingstation.
