FEATURE // FOOD INNOVATION
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Creating a network of innovation and inspiration Through a collaborative approach, the Canadian Food Innovation Network is providing a platform to help enable the continued growth and success of Canada’s food ecosystem // By Sean Tarry
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hen it comes to the need for innovation and the development of strategies and ways by which to continue satisfying the needs of today’s consumer, few sectors can attest to facing as much pressure as that of food and grocery. Fulfilling the needs of Canadians each and every day while consistently increasing convenience around the experience, creating greater efficiencies, enhancing digital capabilities and making it all tick along seamlessly, is daunting enough. 28 | Retail Insider the magazine | Issue two
However, when considering the fragmented nature of the Canadian food ecosystem, the notion of actually executing on this vision can often seem impossible. In order to address this issue, and others, the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) was recently founded. And, according to Dana McCauley, the Network’s Chief Experience Officer, its already helped to start filling a critical need within the industry, consolidating its many players to facilitate growth.