Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Holland College
$50,843.00
Food product development and commercialization support for artisan retailer and manufacturer MacRL Group
FY 2015-16
Summary
It is the objective of Holland College and Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK) to work collaboratively with
MacRL Group Ltd. (MacRL) to support food product development and commercialization for artisan food
products that have a local appeal to the Prince Edward Island market and potential for appeal to the larger
artisan market in Canada and Internationally. Sensory, shelf life, packaging, scale up and ingredient sourcing
support are areas in which the proposed project will provide needed support to MacRL. With a focus on the
tourism market and local ingredients, unique challenges around timing and variety of potatoes and sourcing of
adequate volumes of product will be addressed. It is anticipated that eight new products will be launched and
over 100 students will be involved in the project.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Recipient
Location
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
468505-2014
Name nom
MacDonald, GerardAlexander
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26522
Institution établissement
Holland College
Province en
Prince Edward Island
Province fr
?le-du-Prince-Édouard
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
50843
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
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
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
6100
Research subject group en
Food science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie de l'alimentation
Research subject en
Food science and technology
Research subject fr
Science et technologie de l'alimentation
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
Food product development and commercialization support for artisan retailer and manufacturer MacRL Group
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
It is the objective of Holland College and Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK) to work collaboratively with
MacRL Group Ltd. (MacRL) to support food product development and commercialization for artisan food
products that have a local appeal to the Prince Edward Island market and potential for appeal to the larger
artisan market in Canada and Internationally. Sensory, shelf life, packaging, scale up and ingredient sourcing
support are areas in which the proposed project will provide needed support to MacRL. With a focus on the
tourism market and local ingredients, unique challenges around timing and variety of potatoes and sourcing of
adequate volumes of product will be addressed. It is anticipated that eight new products will be launched and
over 100 students will be involved in the project.
