FedDev invests in George Brown College and Forlani

Specialty food production in southern Ontario is receiving $10.1 million through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev). George Brown College will receive $7 million through FedDev's Investing in Commercialization Partnerships initiative to expand the laboratories of its Food Innovation and Research Studio to support new food product launches. The studio is part of the college's Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, the largest such research and education centre in Canada. Mississauga ON-based Furlani Food Corp will receive $3.1 million from FedDev's Investing in Business Growth and Productivity initiative. Furlani produces specialty garlic bread products and the FedDev funds will allow it to develop a new line of breadsticks and enhance its competitiveness in global markets....