Unique in Canada
Making up Manitoba’s thriving bioactives cluster are three
internationally recognized facilities:
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1. Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM), the |
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2. Food Development Centre (FDC), and the |
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3. Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN). |
The strategic links between these agriculture and health sectors enable this cluster to offer research and product development capacity that is unique in Canada. Combined, the three facilities provide testing and assessment of plant and animal-based bioactive compounds from the producer through clinical proof of safety and efficacy, to product development and commercialization.