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  "retrieved": "2026-10-16T05:52:10Z",
  "source": "Assay Systems register, https://assay-systems.com/register/",
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    "id": "ASY-CA-1Y6BBPL000",
    "type": "grant",
    "country": "ca",
    "name": "Outcast Foods Inc: federal grants and contributions",
    "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/outcast-foods-inc/",
    "summary": "10 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $3.2M with Outcast Foods Inc, 2020–2023.",
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        "value": 10,
        "unit": "count"
      },
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        "value": 3200000,
        "unit": "money",
        "currency": "CAD",
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        "display": "$3.2M"
      },
      {
        "label": "departments",
        "value": 3,
        "unit": "count"
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      {
        "label": "programs",
        "value": 7,
        "unit": "count"
      }
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    "text": [
      "This project aims to expand a demonstration plant and commission a new full-scale facility to reduce food waste by upscaling surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and solid food ingredients.",
      "Develop and execute a sales and marketing strategy for export markets",
      "The objective of this project supports new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental and social costs of food waste.",
      "Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19",
      "Develop and execute marketing and branding strategy for entry into export markets",
      "The objective of this project is to procure surplus produce at no cost, process the fruits and vegetables into dehydrated powders or diced pieces locking in the nutrients for 2-3 years, sell these products as ingredients to food companies (B2B) and utilize a custom blend in the Company's own supplement products (B2C).",
      "Hire senior sales executive to develop and execute sales strategy for export markets",
      "Hire a senior manager to develop and execute HR strategy to support company growth",
      "Hire consultant to conduct a life cycle analysis to determine environmental impact",
      "The purpose of this research request is to better understand the functional and sensory benefits of Outcast Food ingredients and processed foods to enable clearer delineation of benefits and targeted industries and product formulations. Further, once customers have been identified, the R&D resource will work with customers to ensure that our ingredient(s) create no/minimal impact in the final product format currently be utilized."
    ],
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        "name": "grants and contributions register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Dartmouth–Cole Harbour",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/riding/12004-dartmouth-cole-harbour/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/agriculture-and-agri-food-canada/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/atlantic-canada-opportunities-agency/"
      },
      {
        "name": "National Research Council Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/national-research-council-canada/"
      }
    ],
    "assay_record": "ASY-CA-1Y6BBPL000",
    "cite_as": "Assay Systems, \"Outcast Foods Inc: federal grants and contributions\", https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/outcast-foods-inc/"
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