Grant: Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Blanc de gris - Champignons frais
$100,000.00
Recovery of microbrewery spent grain to cultivate gourmet mushrooms
FY 2020-21 · 2021-03-25
Summary
The objective of this project is to adapt the production capacity of a mushroom house based on the quantity of spent grain produced by the microbrewery and to optimize the synergy between beer production and mushroom cultivation.
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
2021-10-31
Agreement Number
FWRC-B047-1
Agreement Start Date
2021-03-25
Agreement Title
Recovery of microbrewery spent grain to cultivate gourmet mushrooms
Agreement Title (French)
Valorisation de drêche de microbrasserie en champignons haut-de-gamme
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$100,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of this project is to adapt the production capacity of a mushroom house based on the quantity of spent grain produced by the microbrewery and to optimize the synergy between beer production and mushroom cultivation.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est d’adapter la capacité de production d'une champignonnière en fonction de la quantité de drêche produite par la microbrasserie et d’optimiser la synergie entre la production de bière et la culture de champignons.
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
235-2020-2021-Q4-00176
