Prairie Manufacturer Magazine

Volume 4, Issue 2 – Fall 2019

by Prairie Manufacturer

June 10, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

In order to make an omelette, you’ve got to break a few eggs

Disrupting and diversifying the status quo By Jeff Baker Whether it’s ideas, materials, or culture, in order to create something new, you often need to break something down before...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Would you eat these?

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How two entrepreneurs are orchestrating a takeover of your pantry, one cricket at a time By Claudio La Rocca What makes two Italians decide to start a food business...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Sask Polytech helps manufacturers unleash value through collaboration

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By Dr. Larry Rosia Disruptive technologies, external factors such as globalization and international trade pressures, and shifting business models are just a few of the things forcing change across...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Game Changers

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Brought to you by Pinnacle “If West Nile kills one person, malaria kills hundreds of thousands every year.” Steve Kroft, President & CEO of Conviron, says as he leans...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Employer Considerations on Termination of Employment

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By Jeff Palamar of Taylor McCaffrey LLP Be Aware The best time for an employer to get legal advice on termination of employment issues is before hiring the employee....

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Leadership, Technology, People, and Process: Recipes for the Future of Prairie Food Manufacturing

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By Jayson Myers The numbers speak for themselves. Food processing is a major contributor to the economic prosperity of all Canadians. It is the largest manufacturing sector in the...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Booming biotechnology

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It’s the overnight manufacturing success that’s been millennia in the making By Jeff Baker Biotechnology. Even in 2019, that word alone remains enough to put a shiver down the...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

For the health of it

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Saskatchewan food manufacturers use innovative technologies to create healthy products including plant-based proteins, nutritional oils, teas and much more By Joanne Paulson Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, killing more...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

just ask…LGBTQ2S+

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When there’s a full spectrum of colour, the world is a more interesting and diverse place By Kimberley Puhach The rainbow and the alphabet. What does LGBTQ2S+ mean, and...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

Enough talk… It’s time for action!

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It’s time to make like manufacturers and actually change things through actions. By Carrie Schroeder Surveys, meetings, round tables, working groups, consultations, and more meetings. Talk, talk, talk… Where...

September 8, 2019

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This fall will be more about Canadian unity than electing government

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By Derek Lothian I’m a huge fan of political fiction. When the first season of House of Cards debuted on Netflix, I remember binging all 13 episodes back-to-back over...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019

How Saskatchewan is creating a culture of safety

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By Phil Germain In 2008, Saskatchewan had the second worst workplace total injury rate in the country. For every 100 full-time workers, more than 10 workers were injured on...

September 8, 2019

2019, Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall 2019