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  "retrieved": "2026-10-16T09:40:37Z",
  "source": "Assay Systems register, https://assay-systems.com/register/",
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    "country": "ca",
    "name": "Duinkerken Foods Inc.: federal grants and contributions",
    "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/duinkerken-foods-inc/",
    "summary": "23 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $1.5M with Duinkerken Foods Inc., 2007–2026.",
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    "text": [
      "Canadian food manufacturer looking to provide healthier alternative foods for Canadians looking to eliminate allergens from their diets. As the Canadian allergen-free market increases, more innovative allergen-free products are required to meet market demands.",
      "Purchase modern production and packaging equipment to increase productivity",
      "This project will test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design (or optimize) a repeatable and scalable business process, which may result in new business methods for the Firm’s food product offering.",
      "WES - 4024420181101 - Purchase equipment to support the pursuit of international markets",
      "Manufacture gluten-free baking mixes",
      "Project to evaluate feasibility of large scale production",
      "Since 2020, there has been many unprecedented challenges in sourcing ingredients. The reason for this was due to the global pandemic. With borders shutting down, supply chain disruptions occurring, and trade becoming difficult to maintain, food manufacturers have been struggling to keep up with the demand for many raw ingredients. For Duinkerken Foods to mitigate ingredient shortages, it’s crucial to introduce a laboratory. A food testing laboratory can help ensure the safety and quality of food ingredients by identifying potential contaminants and pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and tox",
      "Duinkerken Foods is a Canadian baking mix company focused on providing customers with delicious & versatile free-from products that are simple to prepare. After much success within the Canadian retail market, Duinkerken has now increased brand awareness across the globe. This increased awareness has led to new export opportunities and product growth. The completion of this project will allow Duinkerken Foods to formulate new mixes for new retailers in the worldwide market.",
      "This research is to determine what new packaging type Duinkerken Foods will be using for its new business expansion in Europe. Duinkerken Foods will be analyzing different types of pouches and the sustainability thereof.",
      "This project is to determine the opportunities, challenges and finally the feasibility of creating a new product that would bring Duinkerken into a new market segment.",
      "Implement a marketing plan for export markets",
      "Expansion to larger facility",
      "Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19",
      "Free-from food products are categorized as foods that contain ingredients are that specifically removed to make them safer and healthier for consumers. Free-from is eliminating the 8 major food allergens such as dairy, gluten, egg, peanut, tree-nut, shellfish, fish, and soy. The global Free From food market is expected to value $337.85 billion, recording an estimated CAGR of 9.5%, during the forecast period (2019-2024) (Euromonitor, 2017). This type of market growth shows major opportunity for Duinkerken Foods. However, creating products that are unique is key to succeed and to be competitive",
      "This Market Diversification Action Plan project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work.",
      "AgriMarketing Program - Small and Medium-sized Enterprises component - help industry increase and diversify exports by supporting promotional activities that differentiate Canadian products and producers",
      "Employ full-time manager position",
      "Hire a marketing manager to develop and increase sales",
      "The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.",
      "Purchase equipment to produce gluten free products",
      "Gluten free manufacture"
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        "name": "Egmont",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/riding/11003-egmont/"
      },
      {
        "name": "National Research Council Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/national-research-council-canada/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/atlantic-canada-opportunities-agency/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/agriculture-and-agri-food-canada/"
      }
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    "assay_record": "ASY-CA-171PLA01QO",
    "cite_as": "Assay Systems, \"Duinkerken Foods Inc.: federal grants and contributions\", https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/duinkerken-foods-inc/"
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