BIO|FOOD|TECH provides professional technical services to food and bioprocessing companies. We have 30 years of experience helping companies and entrepreneurs innovate, improve and grow their business.
We work with clients to determine their needs and offer solutions that meet their budgets and business goals. We provide expertise and assistance at every stage - from idea generation to prototyping to commercialization and marketing new products.
KEY FEATURES
- 30 years experience working with food and bio companies
- 20 industry experts on staff with varied backgrounds (food science, engineering, micriobiology, chemistry, technology, and bioscience)
- 2 food pilot plants
- 2 bioprocessing pilot plants
- 2 PEI Environmental Health licensed kitchens
- Free consultations
- Answers to your questions
- Strict confidentiality to protect your privacy
- Support to access funding
- Accredited and certified (CFIA Seafood, ISO 9001:2015 (BSI), CRA/PEI licenses for spirits and wine, FDA)
OUR TEAM
Our professional team includes food and bioprocessing scientists, microbiologists, technologists, engineers and support staff. Staff have extensive experience working with clients of all sizes and solving technical challenges. We have a unique understanding of the market landscape and are well-equipped to identify and leverage regional and global opportunities.
Management
- Jim Smith, PhD, MBA, FIFST, FCIFST, CSci, CFS
Executive Director - Ebo Budu-Amoako, PhD
Senior Food Microbiologist/Laboratory Manager
- Edward Charter, PhD, PEng
Food and Bioscience Technology Manager - Joy Shinn, MSc
Food Scientist & Business Development Manager
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
- Ellen Fagan, BSc, Dip. BioScience Technology, Food Project Technician
- Leigh Gao, PhD, Sr. Process Scientist
- Jin Aye Lim, MSc, Food Scientist
- Joy Shinn, MSc, Food Scientist
- Mona Squires, Quality Coordinator
- Liping (Lilian) Yu, MSc, PEng, Food Scientist
BIOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
- Stephen Gould, B.Tech., CET, Sr. Extraction Technologist
- Leila Hennessey, Dip. BioScience
- Stephen Howard, Dip. BioScience Technology, Asst. Production Technician
- Walid Mazyan, PhD, Mitacs Postdoctoral Fellow
- Ellen O'Connor, MEng, EIT, Process Engineer
- Geoff Ralling, PhD, Sr. Process Scientist
- Gosia Zawadzka, MSc, Sr. Analytical Technologist
LABORATORY
- Fadeke Agboola, MSc, Microbiology Lab Technician
- Kayle Foote, Dip. Bioscience Technology, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Christopher MacLeod, Microbiology Lab Technician
- Sandy MacMillan, Food Projects/Lab Technician
- Mitchell MacRae, Dip. BioScience Technology, CET, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Wendy MacRae, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Vanessa Neale, BSc, Senior Microbiology Lab Technologist
PILOT PLANT & ADMINISTRATION
- Susan Corbett, Secretary/Receptionist
- Donna Gallant, Accounting
- Bonnie MacLean, Admin Assistant
- Tammy Proctor, Admin Support Worker
- Shawn Wakelin, Building/Pilot Plant Officer
- Travis Wakelin, Building/Plant Assistant
BIO|FOOD|TECH is a multilingual, multicultural company. In addition to fluency in English, team members have a working knowledge of French, Chinese (Mandarin), Polish and Spanish.