Nearly a third of the food grown on farms is wasted, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Chinova Bioworks is developing a natural preservative made from the antimicrobial polymer chitosan to address that problem.

FREDERICTON­– Two Fredericton entrepreneurs, Kevin LeBoeuf of Educated Beards and Natasha Dhayagude of Chinova Bioworks, were each recognized with a Canadian Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CANIE) Award on Thursday night.

Chinova Bioworks started in 2016 with a simple goal: to deliver clean-label ingredients and reduce food waste. While it seems simple, consumers and brands were faced with only one choice: artificial, hard-to-pronounce preservatives. Looking to nature, Chinova found a natural and sustainable alternative in a fiber found in white button mushrooms.

CHARLOTTETOWN – A New Brunswick biotech company mandated with developing healthier, natural food preservatives and reducing food waste has expanded its footprint in Prince Edward Island.

Chinova Bioworks announced the opening of its new manufacturing space in P.E.I. on Sept. 1, the day of its official grand opening.

Canadian food-tech startup Chinova Bioworks is ramping up production of its natural mushroom-based preservative Chiber with the opening of a new production facility this fall and expanding its applications with help from a $6m series A fundraise announced yesterday.

Food and beverage processors are looking for ingredients to meet the growing demand for clean-label foods and products with healthier, more natural ingredients – but without compromising product safety or quality.

Consumers may discard the stems of mushrooms when they prepare salads, or use them in cooking, but startup Chinova Bioworks has found a way to make use of the fibrous stems of white button mushrooms. Chinova Bioworks transforms mushroom stem fiber into a clean-label additive for food and beverage processing.

When we speak of the natural health and products industry, it is often referred to as a mission-driven industry that seeks to improve the underlying health status of the country’s men, women and children. It is an industry with a rich history that was birthed long before the organic standard was created, and it has thrived to embrace the health of the planet and truly regenerative practices. Some of the earliest pioneers were women.

Consumers today are demanding transparency when it comes to the ingredients in their food and beverages. They’re looking for healthy, sustainable solutions, but up until now, natural preservatives for these products were hard to find.

Chinova Bioworks is using mushrooms to reduce food waste, improve shelf life and find sustainable solutions for ingredients.

AgriFoodTech has already proved to be one of the most environmentally and socially sustainable startup sectors. The representation of women and people from ethnic or other minorities in founders’ teams is scarce and when present, they face notable obstacles, starting from fundraising.

Canada’s entrepreneurs are developing and deploying new technologies with the potential to transform the environmental and economic prosperity of Canada.

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CIFST ALT* A virtual showcase closing session with Joseph Lake, CEO of Canadian Food Innovation Network, and Natasha Dhayagude, CEO and Co-founder of Chinvoa Bioworks.

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