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FPDC – Virtual tours

View the centre through a drone flight, 3D walking tour and narrated video.

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Food Processing Development Centre

Drone flight

See all areas of the centre quickly through a drone flight.

3D walking tour

First floor

Matterport 3D image of the Food Processing Development Centre interactive 3D model

Explore the laboratories and processing areas on the first floor by taking a virtual walk through an interactive 3D model. 

Second floor

Matterport 3D image of the Food Processing Development Centre interactive 3D model

View the processing areas on the second floor by navigating through an interactive 3D model. 

Narrated video

Watch, listen and learn about the centre’s services, expertise and facilities through this video.

Contact

Connect with the Alberta Food Centre:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-986-4793
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Alberta Food Centre
6309 45 Street
Leduc, Alberta  T9E 7C5

Meet the team

  • Management

    Ken Gossen
    Executive Director
    Food and Bio Processing Branch
    Phone: 780-980-4860
    Email: [email protected]

    Elizabeth Melnichuk
    Director
    Operations
    Phone: 780-980-4872
    Email: [email protected]

    Michelle Sigvaldson
    Director
    Food Science and Development
    Phone: 780-980-4820
    Email: [email protected]

    Sasa Subasic
    Manager
    Facilities
    Email: [email protected]

    Cody Cunningham
    Manager
    Business Development
    Phone: 403-340-7089
    Email: [email protected]

  • Food scientists

    Arie Vandermeer
    Specializes in fresh and processed meat products, meat analogues, and protein-portion ready meal components.
    Email: [email protected]

    Craig Bansema
    Specializes in confectionery, sauces, condiments, beverages, and ready-to-eat meals.
    Email: [email protected]

    Haihong Wang
    Specializes in fresh and processed meat products and protein-portion ready meal components.
    Email: [email protected]

    Jay Han
    Specializes in dry- and wet-fractionation of plant proteins, extrusion, milling, snack bars, baked products and fresh produce.
    Email: [email protected]

    Jingqi Yang
    Specializes in dry- and wet-fractionation of plant proteins, extrusion, milling, plant-based products, fresh produce, freeze dried products.
    Email: [email protected]

    Stuart Johnston
    Specializes in plant protein functional profiling, dry- and wet-fractionation of plant proteins, beverages, sauces and condiments.
    Email: [email protected]

    Zeb Pietrasik
    Specializes in dairy and egg-based foods, condiments and sauces. 
    Email: [email protected]

  • Business development

    Business development officers

    Flavio Salinas
    Email: [email protected]

    Janet Henderson
    Email: [email protected]

    Margurite Thiessen
    Email: [email protected]

    Farmers’ market specialist

    Eileen Kotowich
    Email: [email protected]

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