Grant: Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Blanc de gris - Champignons frais
$400,000.00
Blanc de gris reduces food waste through its innovative circular economy mycoculture process, which transforms brewery grains into a substrate for growing gourmet mushrooms.
FY 2022-23 · 2022-05-30
Summary
The objective of this project is the development of a mushroom farm directly attached to a microbrewery in order to valorize the spent grain on site and to eliminate its transportation to landfills or other treatment sites
Department
Program
Food Waste Reduction ChallengeFood Waste Reduction Challenge (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2023-05-15
Agreement Number
FWRC-B047-2
Agreement Start Date
2022-05-30
Agreement Title
Blanc de gris reduces food waste through its innovative circular economy mycoculture process, which transforms brewery grains into a substrate for growing gourmet mushrooms.
Agreement Title (French)
Blanc de gris réduit le gaspillage alimentaire par son procédé novateur de myciculture en économie circulaire, qui transforme la drêche de brasserie en substrat pour la culture de champignons gourmets
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$400,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of this project is the development of a mushroom farm directly attached to a microbrewery in order to valorize the spent grain on site and to eliminate its transportation to landfills or other treatment sites
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est l'aménagement d'une champignonnière directement annexée à une microbrasserie afin de valoriser la drêche sur place et d'éliminer son transport vers des sites d'enfouissement ou d'autres sites de traitement.
Expected Results
Accelerate and scale the deployment of innovative solutions that create value from food waste, food by-products and/or surplus food.
Expected Results (French)
Accélérer l’adoption et la mise à l’échelle de solutions novatrices qui revalorisent les déchets alimentaires, des sous-produits alimentaires et des aliments excédentaires.
NAICS Code
0000
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Program Name (French)
Défi de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire
Program Purpose
The Food Waste Reduction Challenge's objective is to support new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental, and social costs of food waste.
Program Purpose (French)
Le progremme Défi de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire a pour but de soutenir les nouvelles innovations et solutions qui peuvent aider à combattre le problème du gaspillage alimentaire et des pertes dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement et d’ainsi réduire les coûts économiques, environnementaux et sociaux du gaspillage alimentaire.
Recipient Business Number
1170215264
Recipient City
Montreal
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Blanc de gris - Champignons frais
Recipient Postal Code
H1W2M3
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
235-2022-2023-Q1-0037