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IICA Canada a Jury Member of Canada’s #FoodWasteReductionChallenge

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Food waste reduction Challenge

 

IICA Canada is honoured to have been selected as a jury member for Canada’s food waste reduction challenge hosted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Impact Canada. We are delighted to be part of such a prestigious group to judge such amazing innovation in Canada’s food sector from upcycling, to circular economies, organic waste, food loss reduction, food recovery, food innovation and food security. See https://bit.ly/30ewGLA

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