Our Approach
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 pilot-scale to commercialization and marketing new products.
Our Story
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 licensed kitchens
- Free consultations
- Answers to your questions
- Strict confidentiality to protect your privacy
- Support to access funding
- Accredited and certified:
- CFIA Safe Food for Canadians Act license
- ISO 9001:2015 (BSI)
- Standards Council of Canada 17025:2017
- Health Canada Analytical Cannabis license (microbiological testing and sample development)
- PEI Environmental Health: Food Premises & Milk Processing Plant licenses
- CRA & PEI distilled spirits & wine licenses
- PEI Fisheries Primary Processing license
- US Food & Drug Act registration
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
- Jillian (Jil) Sproul, MSc., Executive Director
- Ebo Budu-Amoako, hD, Senior Microbiologist/Quality Manager
- David Burke, MSc/MBT Senior Innovation Manager
- Joy Shinn, MSc, Business Development Manager
- Vanessa Neale, BSc, Microbiology Lab Manager
- Stephen Gould, B.Tech., CET, Technical Resource Manager
PRODUCT/PROCESS DEVELOPMENT/SCALEUP/COMMERCIALIZATION
- Leigh Gao, PhD, Sr. Process Scientist
- Liping (Lilian) Yu, MSc, PEng, Food Scientist
- Heidi Jul Taulborg, Food Scientist
- Terence McGeown, BSc (Hons), Senior Innovation Technologist
- Elizabeth Ayoade Adeyemo, MSc, ADFS, Food Technologist
- Mona Squires, Projects Quality Coordinator
- Bethany Squires, Assistant Project Technician
- Leila Hennessey, Assistant Technologist
QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY TESTING SERVICES
- Jeff Boswell, BSc, Quality Control Officer
- Ellen Fagan, BSc, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Kaylee Foote, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Amanda Hashem, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Emily MacAulay, Microbiology Lab Technologist
- Christopher MacLeod, Microbiology Lab Technician
- Nat Peardon, Microbiology Lab Assistant
BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
- Chris McDonald, Building/Pilot Plant Officer
- Randy Lynch, Building/Pilot Plant Worker
- Randy Leard, Building/Pilot Plant Worker
ADMINISTRATION
- Tammy Proctor, Administrative Officer
- Susan Corbett, Quality Administrative Assistant
- Dina Frolova, Project Administrative 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), and Spanish.