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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Daiya Foods Inc.

$560,000.00

Improvements to non-dairy, gluten free pizza and components

FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-01

Summary
Increase utlization of Daiya's pizza production line by improving current pizza and flatbread products via component improvements; to develop a gluten free dairy free pizza product that more closely matches the sensorial experiences of a gluten dairy pizza; to expand capabilities on the pizza production line to novel formats.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Burnaby|Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
824659155
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-04-30
Agreement Number
1031008
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-01
Agreement Title
Improvements to non-dairy, gluten free pizza and components
Agreement Title (French)
Améliorations apportées à la pizza sans produits laitiers et sans gluten et à ses composants
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$560,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Increase utlization of Daiya's pizza production line by improving current pizza and flatbread products via component improvements; to develop a gluten free dairy free pizza product that more closely matches the sensorial experiences of a gluten dairy pizza; to expand capabilities on the pizza production line to novel formats.
Description (French)
Augmenter l’utilisation de la ligne de production de pizzas de Daiya en améliorant les pizzas et les pains plats actuels par le biais d’améliorations des composants ; développer un produit de pizza sans produits laitiers et sans gluten qui se rapproche davantage des expériences sensorielles d’une pizza à base de produits laitiers et de gluten ; étendre les capacités de la ligne de production de pizzas à de nouveaux formats.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Burnaby North--Seymour
Federal Riding (French)
Burnaby-Nord--Seymour
Federal Riding Number
59002
NAICS Code
311990
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
824659155
Recipient City
Burnaby|Burnaby
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Daiya Foods Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
V5A 4R4
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1031008