Past Webinars

Webinar | Food Processing & The Circular Economy

December 8, 2020

In this webinar, Cher Mereweather, Provision Coalition and Andrew McCue, Metabolic shared their insights and experiences around the food processing sector in the Guelph-Wellington County region and in the Netherlands. They focused on how circular economy principles are being infused into food processing systems and how the Netherlands’ well-developed knowledge in this space, is being deployed to complement made-in-Canada expertise. 


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Webinar | COVID-19 Insights Your Food and Beverage Company Need to Act On Now

May 29, 2020

You’ve never been busier. You’ve got at least two full-time jobs right now - keeping your business moving forward while keeping your people safe. And yet, you know that in this constantly changing situation, you need to stay on top of the reports, the data, and the insights that are coming at you thick and fast. During this webinar we share 7 trends out of COVID-19, why they matter, what to ask yourself, and how we can help you.  What you need to know but don't have time to read as a food and beverage manufacturer enduring COVID-19. 

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Webinar | How to Recruit a Sales Force You Don't Have to Pay

May 20, 2020

We will discuss why small food companies need to focus on finding and building a community of fans around their brands, and how this may be the ticket to growth through this pandemic.


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Webinar | 3 Changes You Need to Make Now to Prepare for COVID-19 Recovery

May 13, 2020

During this webinar we will discuss the challenges COVID-19 has placed on our broken food system and the three changes we need to make now in order to reduce the cycle of destruction.

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Webinar | The Power of the Pivot Presented by CIFST & Food in Canada Magazine

April 29, 2020

As the Canadian food industry demonstrates unprecedented levels of creativity to cope with the challenges of COVID-19, we focus on what is working, what is not and how you can create a new normal that benefits your people, your bottom line and the planet.

By examining the outliers who have thrived in previous downturns, and combining this knowledge with their 20+ years of experience helping food companies grow sustainably, Cher & Jon will drive you to think differently about what your food company can look like tomorrow, and what you can do about it today.


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Webinar | What Comes Next?

April 29, 2020

During this webinar, Cher Mereweather and Jon Duschinsky will drive you to think differently about what your food or beverage company can look like tomorrow, and what you can do about it today. While in crisis mode, 20% of our time needs to be spent on planning for a sustainable future, and during this webinar you will learn the framework to do just that. 

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Webinar | Building a Future When You Can't See It

April 22, 2020

During this webinar Cher Mereweather and Jon Duschinsky discuss what distinguishes a company who is clear on their purpose versus those that are not. The goal is to understand what’s really at stake for food and beverage companies as we enter a new phase of COVID-19. 

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Webinar | How to Keep Resiliency from Falling OFF the Line

April 15, 2020

When the focus is on output, there is a tendency to overlook waste because the priority is to just “get the product out the door”. But, what if we could have increased output, if we hadn’t wasted the ingredients or finished product in the first place? During this webinar Cher Mereweather and Jon Duschinsky discuss how operational efficiency can power COVID-19 production capacity, cost savings and future growth.

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Webinar | How to Keep Resiliency from Falling OFF the Line

Webinar | Building Resiliency to Withstand and Recover Quickly

April 8, 2020

During this webinar we discuss the power of the pivot and how to leverage your knowledge base to uncover new purpose-driven solutions.

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Webinar | 7 Urgent Questions for Food & Beverage Manufacturers Dealing with COVID-19

April 1, 2020

During this webinar Cher Mereweather and Jon Duschinsky share their perspective on the seven urgent questions that small and medium food and beverage companies need to be answering in light of COVID-19. These questions are gathered from being close to the changing realities that our clients and partners are facing across Canada. The goal is to help companies build resiliency in their organization to ensure a sustainable future. 


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Webinar | Responding to the Latest Food Waste Research

April 3, 2019

This 30-minute webinar provides processors and manufacturers an overview of what the latest research says, how the food industry is responding and practical steps to take action in your own operations.

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Webinar | Responding to the Latest Food Waste Research

FLW Program Results Workshop: Sharing Results & Recommendations

September 12, 2019

Provision, The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity & Enviro-Stewards shared the exciting results from 50 food loss + waste prevention assessments completed in food and beverage manufacturing facilities across Canada!

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Using the Power of Data for Making Food Sustainably

February 26 & 27, 2019

An evening industry recognition networking reception and full-day conference, industry exhibitors, international keynotes, expert panelists and peer networking!

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