Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Holland College
$25,000.00
Optimizing Radiant Energy Dehydration Technology for New Food Product Development
FY 2020-21
Summary
Enwave Technologies (Enwave) is an innovative food technology company operating in Delta, British Columbia, that focuses on discovering new applications for their patented Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) Dehydration system. The patented vacuum-microwave system allows for uniform drying with variable moisture control which has several desirable applications in the food ecosystem. Enwave has confirmed interest to collaborate with Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK) to develop new shelf stable dehydrated food products by using the REV on more technically challenging foods such as cheesecakes with the potential to revolutionize the snack food industry. CSK, the R&D arm of the Culinary Institute of Canada at Holland College is a leader in food product development, with industry focused expertise in culinary creativity, food science and market insight. The CSK R&D team is well positioned to develop new REV dehydrated products based on their vast expertise in formulation development.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
557338-2020
Name nom
Mitton, Natalie
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26522
Institution établissement
Holland College
Province en
Prince Edward Island
Province fr
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
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
501
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Processed food products and beverages
Area of application fr
Aliments transformés et boissons
Research subject code
6103
Research subject group en
Food science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie de l'alimentation
Research subject en
Food processing, packaging, preservation and storage
Research subject fr
Transformation, conditionnement, conservation et stockage des aliments
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Optimizing Radiant Energy Dehydration Technology for New Food Product Development
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Enwave Technologies (Enwave) is an innovative food technology company operating in Delta, British Columbia, that focuses on discovering new applications for their patented Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) Dehydration system. The patented vacuum-microwave system allows for uniform drying with variable moisture control which has several desirable applications in the food ecosystem. Enwave has confirmed interest to collaborate with Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK) to develop new shelf stable dehydrated food products by using the REV on more technically challenging foods such as cheesecakes with the potential to revolutionize the snack food industry. CSK, the R&D arm of the Culinary Institute of Canada at Holland College is a leader in food product development, with industry focused expertise in culinary creativity, food science and market insight. The CSK R&D team is well positioned to develop new REV dehydrated products based on their vast expertise in formulation development.
