Grant: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants

Canada's Smartest Kitchen (CSK) is a food and beverage product research and development center co-located with The Culinary Institute of Canada (CIC) at Holland College in Prince Edward Island. As an NSERC Technology Access Center (TAC), CSK has been serving Canadian SMEs nationwide for over a decade. During this time, CSK has supported the validation of over 1,400 food and beverage products. CSK exists to support the economic growth of these sectors locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally through innovation in food and beverage research & development.To meet the creative vision, prototyping requirements, and product specifications of local and regional SMEs, the team of research chefs and product developers at CSK must utilize equipment which meets industry standards. In doing so, the team at CSK efficiently and effectively enables companies to move forward with their initiatives. To satisfy the growing demand of beverage product development support with new and existing clients, CSK must have access to such specialized equipment. Specific to beverage research and development, this means meeting the specific tolerances and precise measurements of a beverage and ensuring testing can be conducted with equipment designed for the task. We require a testing unit in order to measure and assess density, specific gravity, and concentrations of liquids and gasses within a beverage formulation. To accomplish this, CSK requires an Anton Paar Alcolyzer and Density Meter system.