About YODL

Meet YODL

An online community, exclusively for CFIN members.

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  • REMINDER! The Five Years of CFIN Giveaway closes this Friday May 8, 2026. Join the discussion thread below and share your thoughts with us for a chance to win a CFIN+ Membership and CFIN merch prize-pack. ...

  • We are just getting started - adding food manufacturing to our products and services. Info/webinar on getting started would be great --- best practices, cautionary tales etc. Thank you! ------------------------------ ...

  • Hi everyone, I'm looking for a co-packer in Canada, ideally Ontario, who can support roasting, blending, and packaging for fox nuts/lotus seeds/makhana. We are launching a better-for-you snack brand ...

  • Hi Francisca, I have connections to NAIT Centre for Culinary Innovation. That would be as close to your back yard as possible, I guess. Do you want an introduction? ------------------------------ ...

  • Hi Francisca, I've worked with several brands in this space - commercial and funding side, not technical or product development. Not pitching or trying to sell you on what we do, but think it might ...

What is YODL?

An interactive, self-serve platform that connects CFIN members to new ideas, partners, funding, and resources to grow their business and increase their innovation capacity.

What can I do on YODL?

CFIN members can access daily content, find new partners, and discover valuable resources. You can also find information about CFIN programs, events, members and staff – including our five Regional Innovation Directors who are eager to connect with food innovators in their regions!

Why does YODL exist?

When CFIN conducted focus groups in 2020, we received a loud and clear message from food professionals that finding innovation resources and collaboration partners was too hard. YODL is our solution to this challenge and our way of bringing Canada’s vast and diverse food sector together under one (digital) roof.

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