Shaping a new era of food safety across the value chain
Agri-Neo was founded in 2009 with a bold mission to safely feed the world. Today, they are well on their way to setting new food safety standards globally, particularly for food categories which historically lacked effective solutions. Their breakthrough technologies are proven to be effective in eliminating dangerous pathogens, while preserving the nutrition and quality of the treated food products.
First to market was Neo-Pure in 2014, created to treat nuts, seeds, grains and spices. In 2020, Neo-Temper was launched for use on wheat flour. These biodegradable solutions are science-based blends of organic “actives” that help to rid food of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, mould and yeast, reducing food waste and lessening the chance of recalls.
“When we first connected with Dave Smardon, we needed resources that could help us understand the funding landscape, introduce us to top-rated researchers and give us insight on market dynamics, to name a few,” explains Robert Wong, President and Co-founder. “At that time, associations offering that type of support were few and far between, but Bioenterprise was one of them.”
For the clean tech start-up, Bioenterprise provided what Wong describes as “the 3 Cs: capital, connections and content.” Over the years, Agri-Neo received support through several Bioenterprise-administered funding programs, got connected to pivotal investors and food science experts, and accessed valuable mentorship support.
Currently, Agri-Neo is undergoing pilot scale validation for a food safety solution to eliminate toxins in low-moisture foods, through the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative, another Bioenterprise-administered program. With their innovations accepted and used in five countries, this globally recognized food safety technology company is showing no signs of slowing down.
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