REAL FOOD, ECO GOODS & INFORMED SERVICES

Inventions- Numerous brands, domains, and trademarks

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Food (Nutritional) Security Policies in Principle and Practice

• Portable Water (2018) - Comprehensive study of the Canadian Market for sustainable supply of packaged fresh water. Quality-driven systems analysis of products, environmental factors, and practical strategies for retailers to reorganize supply chains.

• Presentation: First Int'l Conference on Food Security (1996) - Workshop demonstrated how Transparency and Informed Consumer Choice are the basis for quality and value in commercial food markets.​

• FoodShare Soft Drinks Study & Health Promotion (1993) to Public Hearings of the Toronto District School Boards. Explained the need to remove sugary and caffeinated drinks from public school vending machines, and described the deals and pricing models to justify a change in product mix by drink suppliers sponsoring machines and discounting branded products to promote addictive lifestyle habits.

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Landmark R&D: Sustainable Food and BioSecurity Programs
First Premium Quality Whole Food & Nutrition program at everyday prices, including a decrease in caffeinated soft drinks for kids:

• Consumer-centered Real-time Grocery Trade System for CEO of Cott Beverages Corporation and global retail clients [1992-'93]

• First Premium Quality Retail Brand Program in Canada, US, and Asia introduced for market leaders Loblaw Stores, Wal-Mart, 7Eleven, and Ito-Yokado, Follow-on specifications, strategies, and implementation for 60+ regional leaders in grocery and pharmacy in North America and abroad.

• Green™ category definition, food and beverage line specifications as an early national trial for leading Canadian grocer. It was tested as the precursor to the eventual Blue Label and Organic lines.

• Orchard Crisp Apples brand, design, quality control, and retailer program, and reorganization of Ontario Apple Growers into a supply partnership in response to regulatory changes in California to stop farm chemical, Alar.  Boosted apple quality and margins. Honored by the Ontario Government.

• First Recycled Clear Egg Carton. Plastic package researched, designed, and manufactured for Canadian Egg Marketers. Honored for Eco-Friendly innovation at an annual national event.

• First Real-Time Commercial Agri-Science System for remote weather and crop conditional tracking and situational management of Pulse crops at scale, to produce ideal ripeness with reduced inputs for premium quality harvesting and export.​​​​​​​​