Knowledge Exchange. Ideas Uncorked . June 3, 2013

Knowledge Exchange. Ideas Uncorked.

June 3, 2013

www.smartestkitchen.ca

WHO IS CANADA’S SMARTEST KITCHEN?

Canada’s Smartest Kitchen is a food product development center that blends culinary

creativity, food science, and market experience to increase your probability of success.

www.smartestkitchen.ca

WHY IS CSK UNIQUE?

• 25 Red Seal Chefs• The Culinary Institute

of Canada• > 200 culinary students• State-of-the-art R&D

Kitchen

Culinary Creativity

• >100 of PhDs• Accredited laboratory

analyses• CFIA approved facility• Regulatory expertise

Food Science

• Industry experts• Retail and foodservice

brokerage • Sales and marketing• Process and

manufacturing support

Market Experience

Improve Consumer Satisfaction Increase Food Safety Reduce Costs &

Increase Sales

www.smartestkitchen.ca

IDEATEConcept

Strategic Business Case

DEVELOP LAUNCHDevelop Evaluate Scale up

Prototype Sensory & Food Science Analysis

Trial Production

Execute

Sales, Marketing & Distribution

SMART DEVELOPMENT MODEL™A coordinated approach to food product development

CULINARY CREATIVITY

FOOD SCIENCE

MARKET EXPERIENCE