Chinova Bioworks Named in Game Changers Report Celebrating Canada's Female Led Nature And Bio-based Companies
Natural Products Canada Releases First Female-focused Report For International Women’s Day
Fredericton, New Brunswick, March 8, 2023 - Chinova Bioworks (Chinova) is thrilled to announce their inclusion in Game Changers: Leading Companies. Powered by Women, an initiative led by Natural Products Canada (NPC). This new list of over 100 companies provides an interesting look at the women leading Canada’s growing natural and bio-based industries. Recognized as a disruptor of the food system, Chinova Bioworks uses its clean-label ingredients to reduce food waste by improving the quality, freshness, and shelf life of food and beverage products.
“I am honoured Chinova was named a Game Changer,” said Natasha Dhayagude. “My co-founder and I started the company to make a difference in the food industry by using nature to protect and reduce food waste. Upcycled from the stems of white button mushrooms, our ingredients create value throughout the food supply chain as natural and sustainable alternatives.”
NPC is a national organization that supports bio-based innovation, and this first of its kind Game Changers report showcases the breadth of female leadership in Canadian companies that are creating economic and social impact through their natural and bio-based products. The report features companies from across the country with products designed for consumers seeking new options for their health and wellness such as food, beauty and personal care items, as well as industrial products such as bio resins and biopesticides that help corporations looking to reduce their carbon footprint and meet their sustainability goals.
“Canadians should be proud of these innovative companies that are delivering better, healthier options for people and the planet,” says Shelley King, CEO, Natural Products Canada. “The women leading these companies are truly making a difference, and we are very proud to provide this platform to introduce them to new customers and partners.”
Game Changers: Leading Companies. Powered by Women is sponsored by TD.
The Game Changers report can be accessed at www.canadiangamechangers.ca
Visit Chinova Bioworks this week at Natural Products Expo West, booth 5575, Hall E, to learn more about their natural and sustainable ingredients and to meet some of the mighty women working at the company.
About Chinova Bioworks
Chinova Bioworks started in 2016 with the mission of using nature to protect and reduce food waste. The company developed a natural fiber extract from the stems of white button mushrooms to make stable, broad-spectrum preservation ingredients that protect products from spoilage caused by yeast, mold, and harmful bacteria. Their ingredients are natural, healthy, and integrate seamlessly into various foods and beverages during processing. This technology enables manufacturers and lab operators to improve their finished products' quality, freshness, and shelf-life, resulting in increased consumer satisfaction for using natural, clean-label ingredients, all while reducing food waste. The company has raised $10.5M in investment with a team representing 90% of women in STEM.
Visit chinovabioworks.com to learn more about their clean-label ingredients used to reduce food waste.
About Natural Products Canada
Natural Products Canada (NPC) is the driving force behind Canada’s Natural Product Innovation Cluster–a strategic and diverse community focused on the development and commercialization of naturally-derived products and technologies in health and life sciences, natural resources, agriculture and agri-food, and sustainable bioproducts. As part of its role in the Cluster, NPC offers in-depth advice and a suite of commercialization programs to Canadian early-stage companies and research institutes; provides connections and innovation scouting services to corporations and investors; and leverages an investment fund (NPC Ventures) to help develop and de-risk promising Canadian opportunities. NPC has received financial support from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, administered by the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Centre of Excellence in Commercialization and Research (CECR) program, administered by the Networks of Centres of Excellence.