Knowledge Exchange. Ideas Uncorked.
June 3, 2013
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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.
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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
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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