General Information

Canadian Food Innovation Network

	Address	7382 Wellington County Road 30 Unit B Guelph, N1H 6J2 Canada
	Address type	Registered Office Address
	Address province	Ontario

	Corporation ID	12774046
	Business number	778266544
	Status	Active
	ACT	Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
	Anniversary date	03/01/2021
	Last annual filing	2026
	Data verified	10/31/2026

Description

Canadian Food Innovation Network is an active enterprise which was registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation no 12774046 (business number 778266544). The company is headquartered in Guelph at 7382 Wellington County Road 30, Unit B, N1H 6J2 in Ontario administrative division.
Other corporations nearby are: Livestock Research Innovation Corporation, Divara Investments Inc., Gsv Contracting Inc., The Imaginist Company North America Limited, New Payless Wholesales Inc..

Approximate location (postal code area): GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Company names

Name	Effective date	Type	Current
RÉSEAU CANADIEN D'INNOVATION EN ALIMENTATION	11/04/2026	Corporate Name in the other official language (if applicable)
CANADIAN FOOD INNOVATION NETWORK	11/04/2026	Corporate Name	true

Directors

Belinda Elysee-Collen
,

Sarah Nisker
,

Mariline Mailhot
,

Mehmet Tulbek
,

Kathlyne Ross
,

Ally Bharmal
,

Jenny Lemieux
,

Kerry Wright
,

Heidi Dutton
,

David Alexander Somers
,

Jillian Sproul
,

Tatiana Bossy
,

Richard Reid
,

David Barber
,

Alan V Maddox
,

last updated: 2026-11-02

Annual Filings

Type of corporation	Soliciting
Annual filing period (MM-DD)	03-01 to 04-30
Last annual meeting	09/25/2025

Year	Annual return
2026	Filed
2025	Filed
2024	Filed

last checked: 11/02/2026

Government Grants and Contributions

5 federal grants and contributions between 2021 and 2026 with a total value of $45,194,886.

Start date	Department and program	Value
04/02/2026	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agricultural Clean Technology (contribution) True North Sustainable Food Sector Fund This project aims to accelerate the adoption of clean technologies within the Canadian food processing and distribution sectors by supporting industrial demonstration projects.	$2,540,850
12/19/2025	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (other transfer payment) YODL Empower: Bringing Anytime, Anywhere Innovation Solutions to Canada’s Food Industry This project aims to expand upon a previous project's food innovation digital hub by creating a suite of self-serve features, many supported by generative AI tools, and a mobile application that will become an essential industry platform.	$1,069,301
10/01/2024	Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) (contribution) 1017839 To support the commercialization and adoption of food technologies.	$2,765,200
11/01/2023	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (contribution) 225208 Food sustainability pilot project	$194,680
03/31/2021	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada SIF Stream4- Demonstration (contribution) Canadian Food Innovation Network This project will allow Canadian Food Innovation Network to support innovation around three priorities: 1) smart product and process development; 2) food ecosystem sustainability; and 3) agile and safe supply chains.	$38,624,855

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Federal Government Contracts

1 federal government contract over $10,000 in 2023 with a total value of $73,450. Main clients: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Contract date	Department and description	Value
02/16/2023 until 03/31/2024	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Management consulting	$73,450

Source: Government of Canada, proactive publication of contracts over $10,000. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.