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• CIFST Manitoba Section: Meet and Greet - Mentorship Program (Fall 2025 Session)

  • When
    Thursday, October 23, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba, 66 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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  Mentors and mentees are invited to kick off the Fall 2025 session with our CIFST Manitoba Mentorship Meet-and-Greet! This event is a great opportunity to connect, learn more about the program, and enjoy a casual evening with peers in the community.

  Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

  Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

  Location: Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba, 66 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  What to expect:

  • A brief overview of the CIFST Manitoba Mentorship Program
  • Pizza dinner (because networking is better with food!)
  • Time to connect with mentors, mentees, and colleagues in the field

  Please RSVP by October 16, 2025. Registration details TBD.

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• CIFST Ontario Section: 35th Annual Suppliers' Night Tabletop Exhibition - TABLE Sign-up

  • When
    Tuesday, November 04, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    The International Center, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8

  
  

  Event registration is now closed. For any inquiries or special requests, please contact ontariocifst351@gmail.com

  35th Annual Suppliers' Night Tabletop Exhibition

  Date: November 4th, 2025

  Time: 2pm - 6pm

  Location: The International Centre, Hall 1

  6900 Airport Road, Mississauga

  Cost per Table:

  Member: $900 Including HST

  Non-Member: $1,100 Including HST

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  View available sponsorships here

  If you’re unable to attend but would still like to support the event, you can do so through our online sponsorship store
  

  QUESTIONS? Please contact info@cifstontario.ca

  CIFST Ontario Section has secured a room block for November 2, 3 and 4 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Toronto Airport, 262 Carlingview Drive, Toronto, M9W 5G1. The room rate is $199 for a one bedroom king suite or a two bed queen suite. The cut off date to reserve is October 10, 2025. CLICK THIS LINK to reserve.
  

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• CIFST Ontario Section: 35th Annual Supplier's Night Table Top Exhibition - Visitor Sign-up (Attendees Only)

  • When
    Tuesday, November 04, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    International Centre, Hall 1, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8

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  The CIFST Ontario section would like to invite professionals and students from the food and beverage industry to join us for the

  35th Annual Suppliers' Night Tabletop Exhibition

  Date: November 4th, 2025

  Time: 2pm - 6pm

  Location: The International Centre, Hall 1

  6900 Airport Road, Mississauga

  *Please note: On-site registration will be $25. Pre-register to avoid the door fee.

  This FLAGSHIP EVENT is a great opportunity to network and explore new products and services from exhibitors across North America

  QUESTIONS? Please contact info@cifstontario.ca

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• CIFST Knowledge Bites Webinar: Workplace Hazards: Manage and Review – Part 2

  • When
    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  Workplace Hazards: Manage and Review – Part 2*

  This is the second session in a two-part series designed to deepen CIFST members’ understanding of workplace health and safety.

  Building on the foundational concepts introduced in Part 1, this session focuses on practical strategies for managing and reviewing workplace hazards. By leveraging these insights, workplaces can enhance safety outcomes and foster a proactive safety culture that drives continuous improvement.

  Participants will explore:

  • The top risks identified in the Food Manufacturing Risk Assessment and Root Cause Analysis (RARCA) research project
  • Methods of hazard control and evaluation
  • Tools and resources to support ongoing health and safety improvements
  • Q & A

  * PLEASE NOTE, this webinar will not be recorded. However, following the webinar, a follow-up email with resource links will be provided to all attendees.

  Our Speaker:  

  Sara Lambie, B.Sc., CRSP, Health and Safety Consultant at Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) 

  Bio: 

  Sara Lambie has been a dedicated Health and Safety Consultant at Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) since 2018. With a strong background in the manufacturing, agriculture, and service sectors, she brings a wealth of practical experience to her role.

  Sara specializes in delivering training, conducting workplace assessments, and providing guidance on a wide range of health and safety topics. Her work supports Ontario employers in creating safer, more compliant, and productive work environments. 

  Event Details:

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  12:00 - 12:45 p.m. EST

  Through Zoom Webinar platform

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• CIFST Manitoba Section: Mixer 2025 | In Collaboration with RCFTR

  • When
    Thursday, November 13, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    UM SmartPark Innovation Hub, 100 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  
  

  Wrap up your RCFTR Food Technology and Research Day experience by joining us for the CIFST Manitoba Mixer!

  This casual networking session is the perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues, industry professionals, researchers, and students in an informal setting. Share ideas, build relationships, and continue the conversations sparked throughout the day.

  Date: November 13, 2025

  Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM

  Location: UM SmartPark Innovation Hub, 100 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Whether you’re a long-time member or new to CIFST Manitoba, the Mixer is your chance to expand your network and strengthen ties within the food science and technology community.

  REGISTER HERE

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• Food Cluster Webinar: Making upcycling work to improve management of produce processing by-products

  • When
    Wednesday, November 19, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  Description:  Reducing GHG by improving organic waste management in produce processing.  The Canadian produce (fruit and vegetable) processing sector generates large, repetitive, and predictable volumes of unavoidable waste such as peels, cores and pomace. Due to the low nutrient density, high water and fibre content, produce waste is problematic with limited options for disposal. Large volumes of this waste end up in landfills, resulting in increased costs for processors and significant greenhouse gas emissions. Retaining these by-products streams in the human food chain by converting to value-added products through upcycling would result in significant environmental and economic benefits.

  The current presentation will be relevant for anyone interested in producing or sourcing upcycled ingredients. The discussion will highlight important considerations for incorporating upcycled ingredients into products with a particular focus from the perspective of market intelligence, sensory impacts and consumer research.

  Our Speaker:  Alexandra Grygorczyk, PhD, Research Scientist, Consumer, Sensory & Market Insights, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

  Bio:  Alexandra is a Research Scientist at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. For over ten years, she has been leading diverse grant-funded and contract service research projects to support the food and horticulture industries. Her work has included developing opportunities for value-added products from fruit and vegetable waste streams, providing sustainability-related market intelligence for the food and agriculture sectors, and consumer and sensory testing of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

  Event Details:

  Wednesday, November 19, 2025
  12:00 - 12:45 p.m. EST

  Through Zoom Webinar platform

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• CIFST Knowledge Bites Webinar: The Impact of your Gut Microbiome as it relates to Mood, Skin, Energy, Weight, Sleep and Longevity

  • When
    Monday, November 24, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

  
  

  SAVE THE DATE!

  The Impact of your Gut Microbiome as it relates to Mood, Skin, Energy, Weight, Sleep and Longevity

  Our Speaker:  

  Nicole Inwentash BA, CNP, RNCP, Registered Holistic Nutritionist
  

  Bio:  Nicole is a Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist who specializes in weight loss, digestion, and healthy eating. She is also the founder of NUTRITIOUSLY NICOLE INC., a brand, Instagram, blog, and nutrition practice.

  Her personal journey to holistic nutrition began during high school when she started experiencing digestive issues. She was eventually diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Doctors prescribed medication, and constantly told her to eat more fibre and drink more water, but nothing was making her feel better.

  After visiting a food sensitivity practitioner, she was advised to cut out certain food groups (gluten, dairy and corn) to see if she would notice any changes. To her surprise, after 2 weeks, her body felt better, and her digestion was improving. Nicole has been off gluten and dairy for over 15 years, and it has been life changing for her.

  Nicole has been practicing nutrition for 11 years and she is an expert in designing specific individualized nutrition programs with a focus on how lifestyle impacts health. Nicole is best known as the “Product Queen”! She loves to research the latest and greatest healthy products on the market. She finds excitement when she can provide her clients and followers a healthy alternative or as she likes to call it, a “healthy swap”.

  Event Details:

  Monday, November 24, 2025*
  12:00 - 12:45 p.m. EST

  *Please note that this webinar will take place on a Monday, rather than the usual Wednesday when our webinars are typically held.

  Through Zoom Webinar platform

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• CIFST Quebec Section: Soirée Vins & Fromages 2025 Wine & Cheese Event

  • When
    Thursday, November 27, 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Entrepôts Dominion, 3970 rue Saint-Ambroise, Montréal, QC H4C 2C7
  • Spaces left
    153

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  L’ICSTA section Québec vous convie à la soirée Vins & Fromages annuelle qui se tiendra à son nouveau site - les ENTREPÔTS DOMINION, situé dans le sud-ouest de l'Île de Montréal. 

  La soirée débutera avec un cocktail d’ouverture qui vous sera servi dès 17h30, suivi d’une dégustation en formule assise en tables de 8  ou de 10 personnes.

  Les différents services seront présentés par Yannick Fromagerie et par un sommelier de l’agence d’importation privée de vins Roucet, sous le thème "Saveurs du Canada".

  Des bouchées sous forme dinatoire seront également servies lors du cocktail par le traiteur Julien-Leblanc.

  Cette année encore, vous avez l’opportunité d’acheter une commandite afin de bonifier votre participation et d’augmenter votre visibilité en complétant la partie réservée à cet effet dans le formulaire d’inscription.

  Les places sont limitées, vous êtes donc invité(e) à vous inscrire rapidement en ligne en cliquant sur le lien suivant :

  https://cifst.wildapricot.org/event-6343791

  Veuillez noter qu’aucune annulation ne sera acceptée après le 1er novembre. Et qu’en cas d’annulation par écrit avant le 1er novembre, des frais de gestion de 20% s’appliqueront.

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  DONS DE CADEAUX

  Comme à chaque année, l’ICSTA Section Québec s’associe à une fondation locale afin de distribuer des cadeaux aux familles dans le besoin. Vous ou votre entreprise êtes invité à contribuer à ce projet sur une base volontaire en apportant des dons sous forme de cadeaux, et en identifiant le contenu s’il est emballé.

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  COMMANDITES

  Il y a 6 opportunités de commandites. Le nom de votre entreprise sera mentionné par l’animateur lors de la présentation du service commandité. Le logo de votre entreprise et le nom de nos commanditaires seront également présents sur l’affiche située à l’entrée de la salle ainsi que sur les menus déposés sur les tables d’invités.

  Commandite 1 : Premierservice 1 000 $

  Commandite 2 : 2e service 1 000 $
  

  Commandite 3 : 3e service 1 000 $

  Commandite 4 : 4e service 1 000 $

  Commandite 5 : dessert 1 000 $

  Commandite 6 : commandite cadeau 1 000 $

  Si vous ne pouvez pas assister à l'événement, mais que vous souhaitez tout de même soutenir l'événement, veuillez visiter notre boutique au 

   https://cifst.wildapricot.org/CIFST-Quebec-Section-Sponsorships/

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  CIFST Quebec Section invites you to its annual Wine & Cheese Event, which will be held at its new location—the ENTREPÔTS DOMINION, located in the southwest of the Island of Montreal.

  The evening kicks off with an opening cocktail reception at 5:30pm, followed by a seated tasting at tables of 8 or 10.

  The various services will be presented by Yannick Fromagerie and a sommelier from the Roucet private wine import agency, under the theme “Flavors of Canada.”

  Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres will also be served during the cocktail reception by caterer Julien-Leblanc.

  This year again, you have the opportunity to enhance your participation and increase your visibility by purchasing a sponsorship by filling out the appropriate section on the registration form.  

  Seating is limited, so we invite you to register online rapidly by clicking on the link below :

  https://cifst.wildapricot.org/event-6343791

  Please note that cancellations will not be accepted after November 1st. And in the event of a written cancellation before November 1st, a 20% administration fee will apply.

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  GIFT DONATIONS

  As it does every year, CIFST Quebec Section is partnering with a local foundation to distribute gifts to families in need. You or your company are invited to contribute to this project on a voluntary basis by bringing donations in the form of gifts, identifying the contents if wrapped.

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  SPONSORSHIPS

  There are 6 sponsorships opportunities. Your company’s name will be mentioned by the host during the presentation of the sponsored service. Your company’s logo and the names of our sponsors will also appear on the poster at the entrance of the room, and on the menus placed on the guest tables.

  Sponsorship 1 : First service       $1,000

  Sponsorship 2 : 2^nd service         $1,000

  Sponsorship 3 : 3^rd service         $1,000

  Sponsorship 4 : 4^th service          $1,000

  Sponsorship 5 : dessert               $1,000

  Sponsorship 6 : Gift sponsorship   $1,000

  If you're unable to attend, but still wish to support the event, please visit our sponsorship boutique at

   https://cifst.wildapricot.org/CIFST-Quebec-Section-Sponsorships/
  

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• International Women's Day Event

  • When
    Friday, March 06, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Maple Leaf ThinkFOOD! Centre. 6897 Financial Dr, Mississauga, ON L5N 0A8

  
  

  Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon EST
  Location: The Maple Leaf ThinkFOOD! centre

  Join CIFST for International Women's Day 2026 Empowerment Exchange.
  

  Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Get ready for #IWD2026. #GiveToGain
  
  International Women's Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues that still impact women's advancement. Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care about women's equality. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to forge gender parity. All IWD activity is valid, that's what makes IWD so inclusive.
  

  SPONSOR THIS EVENT!
  

  Schedule:

  8:30 a.m. - Registration, Refreshments and Networking
  9:00 a.m. - Keynote Speaker
  9:45 a.m. - Breakout Discussions/Table Topics
  10:45 a.m. - Refreshments and Networking
  11:00 a.m. - Moderated Panel Discussion
  

  Registration Fees:

  CIFST Member - $50
  Non-Member - $100

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• 2026 Canadian Food Summit - CIFST National Conference

  • Start
    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
  • End
    Friday, June 12, 2026
  • Location
    Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale
  • Spaces left
    300
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  PLEASE VISIT THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS
  

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