Following is a representative sample of Ceres's recent assignments and projects.

• Agriculture Agri-Food Canada, Review of Canadian functional food market and the potential for Canadian agriculture to research, develop and launch new health actives globally. Recommendations for the development of a national functional food strategy. (2004)
  
  
• Quebec Company: Business Development Plan, including entry into the U.S. market, and presentation to invest community to secure capital for research and development for a body weight management product (2004).
  
  
• Extraction Technology Company: Development of business plan and recommendations for global launching of a new extraction technology for bioactives, natural colors, flavors and fragrances. (2003)
  
  
• Foragen Technologies Management Inc. (a funding arm of The Royal Bank of Canada): Consultation on investment opportunities in the agri-bio sector.
  
  
• US based global company: review of actives portfolio, market research and strategic advice for business development of a naturally extracted active.
  
  
• European based global company: strategic advice for the development and commercialization of a new stable form of a lipid for supplements and foods.
  
  
• Canadian Technology Company: business development advice for unique solubilizing technology. (2004)
  
  
• Western Canadian Company: Consultation on global market opportunities for active ingredients derived from cereals targeting the dietary supplements and functional foods sectors (2004).
  
  
• NBJ Newport Summit 2004 ( Nutrition Business Journal ): Chair session/panel discussion, “The Nutrition Industry's Role in Health Care Costs”
  
  
•  Biofuel Technology Company, review of waste stream materials for adding value from nutraceutical actives for supplement and food industries. (2009)
  
  
• Global ingredients producer, review of total and potential product portfolio for healthy ingredients and potential for marking in the USA and elsewhere.
  
  
• Global food ingredients producer with view to expansion of marine based actives for use in supplements and foods and the requirements for IP, regulatory and market knowledge.(2009)
  
  
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, support for NZ companies as they review USA for opportunities and entry into North American markets. Provided introductions, distribution reviews, market intelligence. Developed a series of webcasts from NA to NZ as a primer for companies on the USA markets and the necessary tools for successful market entry. (2005-2010)
  
  
• Canadian company prepared a report on a novel algal oil for market potential and market drivers, trends and regulatory requirements for entry for Canada and USA supplement and functional food markets. (2009)
  
  
• Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) Summit 2009, Chaired Key Session on “Supplements and Drugs: The Best of Both Worlds”, a critical look at healthcare trends in USA, health care economics, drug/nutrient combination products and the potential for supplements to support and reduce national healthcare costs through preventative nutrition. (2009)
  
  
• Global biotech company: review of global specialty lipid market and potential for a new lipid in CVD sector
  
  
• Quebec innovation company: review of weight loss market in USA and development of business plan and finance raising for commercialization of a new lipid.

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