ABOUT US
Growing PEI's food cluster since 1980
Our Story
The roots of BioFoodTech can be traced back to the 1980s when the Prince Edward Island Food Technology Centre (FTC) was established. FTC focused on providing technical assistance and support to the food processing industry in PEI, aiming to improve food safety, product quality, and marketability of newly developed products.
In 2008, the provincial and federal governments recognized the potential of the Food Technology Centre and its role in promoting innovation and competitiveness in a broader area of food and related technologies. Consequently, FTC was expanded and rebranded as BioFoodTech. This transformation allowed BioFoodTech to broaden its scope beyond food processing and encompass various biotechnology applications. BioFoodTech consolidated its position as a leading center for development in the fields of food technology, functional foods, nutraceuticals and natural products. After more than 30 years, BioFoodTech continues to contribute to the growth and competitiveness of PEI’s food and bioscience manufacturing sectors by being the local choice of many small businesses and renowned companies of the area.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to support the growth, transformation and economic development of Prince Edward Island’s food and bioscience sectors.
Our Values
Seek
Collaboration
Advocate for
Innovation
Driven by
Quality
Our Team
Our professional team includes food and bioprocessing scientists, microbiologists, technologists, engineers and support staff.
Management Team
Jillian MacCallum Sproul
Executive Director
Joy Shinn
Business Development Manager
David Burke
Senior Innovation Manager
Stephen Gould
Technical Resources Manager
Ebo Budu-Amoako
Senior Microbiologist/Quality Manager
Vanessa Neale
Microbiology Lab Manager
Product Development and Commercialization Team
Leigh Gao
Process Scientist
Liping (Lilian) Yu
Food Scientist
Heidi Jul Taulborg
Food Scientist
Terence McGeown
Senior Innovation Technologist
Elizabeth Ayoade Adeyemo
Food Technologist/Quality Coordinator
Administrative Team
Tammy Proctor
Administrative Officer
Susan Corbett
Quality Administrative Assistant
Dina Frolova
Project Administrative Assistant
Peggy Weatherbie
Receptionist
Building Maintenance Services Team
Chris McDonald
Building/Pilot Plant Officer
Randy Lynch
Building/Pilot Plant Worker
Randy Leard
Building/Pilot Plant Worker