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Lavina GullyLavina GullyMember · CFIN (Canadian Food Innovation Network)Nutritional Labelling Software/Translation Services - Reco’s neededHey Yodl’ers, This topic came up in our recent New Member Meetup so I thought I’d start a thread about it as a future reference. 1. What nutrition labelling software have you used and can recommend? Looking for options that ship with a robust database of raw ingredients, or even standalone ingredient databases that could be paired with Excel to crunch numbers in a simple way. 2. Also looking for translation service reco’s for ingredient listings. Thanks in advance!Michelle Kienitz HendersonMichelle Kienitz HendersonMember · Food Innovation & Research StudioWorkshop to help you navigate the product development cycleAre you a rural early stage business looking for more support through the product developent cycle? Our group, the Food Innovation & Research Studio (FIRSt) is an R&D group within George Brown College in Toronto, and we service companies nation-wide. We’ve noticed early-stage companies struggling with the technical aspects of their product and we’ve created a workshop, A2I Ecosystem for Founders, to help companies be better prepared to navigate the product development cycle and reduce the risk of launching a new food / beverage product . The workshop is FREE, and will prepare companies to work with a co-manufacturer or lab, or equip them to keep doing R&D themselves. And the best thing, it’s run by our Food Scientists and Chef, and includes mentorship / coaching time directly with them. Right now, the workshop is only open to rural founders, those located outside of metropolis areas. https://www.georgebrown.ca/research-innovation/research-institutes/first/a2i-ecosystem-for-founders

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