Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Greenhouse Juice Co. is a family-owned Canadian company specialized in manufacturing and selling 100%organic, cold-pressed juice. Their mission is to offer widespread, sustainable access to plant-based nutrition ofthe highest quality.""Cold pressing"" means that the company uses hydraulic pressure to extract juice from fresh produce. Thismethod allows for a maximum retention of nutrients and active enzymes from raw vegetables and fruits byminimizing exposure to heat and oxygen. The result is a highly nutritious product that is packaged forconsumers in a convenient grab-and-go format.Greenhouse Juice Co. aspires to manufacture juice by produce type to increase efficiencies in the plant.Moreover, doing so would also reduce the spoilage of the organic produce. The Mississauga, Ontario basedcompany aims to test a unique technology to inactivate one of the active compounds responsible for the shortshelf life of the juice. This technology will be quintessential in making Greenhouse Juice's raw products moreaccessible to the public.Through this proposed applied research project, Greenhouse Juice Co. and Sheridan College are collaboratingto pilot-test the technology to study the active compound using the state-of-the-art chemical and microbiologylab facilities at Sheridan's School of Applied Chemical and Environmental Sciences in Brampton, Ontario. Theresults of the testing will be studied, followed by commercialization of the technology.