Under the Growing Forward 2 policy framework, we have a program called AgriInnovation. In it we have the cluster program. It is commodities specific, so we have a wheat cluster and a canola cluster. This time around, we created the food processing cluster through the Canadian Food Innovators. They identified some key priorities, like health and well-being and food security and safety, through a collaboration between government, universities, and industry, and they're working on some key projects.
One project is a blueberry juice that uses not only the juice but also the blueberry pulp and seeds. They were working with food safety scientists, likely in the Guelph food technology centre, to ensure that they could have a liquid form with the health benefits. If they heat it up, they lose the health benefits. How do they have the capacity to ensure that it is safe but not heated so high that they lose the health benefits? They worked on that, and it's now commercially available and has won what they call the Sial prize.
It's that kind of collaboration that's happening in the food processing clusters.
Regarding colleges, it's a unique challenge. I think you'll probably find that in any manufacturing sector.