When Toronto-based bio-tech company Index Biosystems wanted to expand its BioTags® food safety technology to a new food product, they needed to validate the new use under real processing conditions—beyond the lab bench. Their next move? Partnering with the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) at the University of Guelph.
The University of Guelph has been named among the top institutions globally, ranking in a record 15 subjects in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Ranked number one in Canada, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) broke the top five in the global rankings, climbing to fourth from sixth last year, confirming its reputation as a world-leading institution in veterinary science,research and education.
A delegation of Canadian senators conducted a full day fact-finding mission on Friday, March 6, 2026, visiting several major food system organizations and research facilities across Southwestern Ontario. Senator Tracy Muggli talked with Farms.com editor Andrew Joseph on March 11 to provide her views on visiting and learning about how the Ontario Beef Research Centre, Guelph Food Innovation Centre, Arrell Food Institute, and Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility go about their business to help create domestic food security. The tour supported the Senate Committee on Agriculture an
Dr. Steve Loewen always has his sights on traits that tomatoes will need in the future. After almost four decades as a processing tomato plant breeder, his curiosity and focus on improving the odds for this segment of Ontario agriculture is still what gets him out the door every day.
Loewen’s work supports the processing tomato sector, which harvested over 670,000 tonnes of tomatoes in 2025 and has a gross farm value of nearly $100 million.
Dr. Bonnie Mallard's award-winning research is high-immune response (HIR™) technology, a test to find animals that can pass down their naturally strong immune response genetics. The technology, licensed to Semex in Guelph, has led to the creation of Immunity+® semen.
Threats to Ontario’s food supply from tariffs, climate change, cyberattacks and diseases have farmers and agribusinesses on their toes. Through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Government of Ontario, Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario and the University of Guelph come together to protect Ontario’s food system and make it stronger, safer and more sustainable.
For today's conscientious food lovers, knowing where food is grown can be as important as appreciating how it tastes. But what about being aware of where that food was first developed - before it every sprouted in a field? This Toque magazine story brings together many U of G breeding successes, starting in 1898. Read it the latest issue: Seeding the Future: About the University of Guelph's Legacy of Crop Excellence
Sometimes innovation isn’t fast and flashy: sometimes it’s slow and dirty.
It's Ontario Agriculture Week, and at the University of Guelph—Canada's Food University—we're celebrating fresh, homegrown food and the farmers, food industry workers and agri-businesses who bring it to our plates.
The fundamental starting point for growing healthy food is healthy soil. With long-term investment and expertise, soil grows productive plants, protects the environment and builds economic sustainability for producers.
The venture between University of Guelph researcher Dr. Joshua Nasielski and Ontario-based ag-tech company Susterre Technologies Inc. was facilitated by the University’s Research Innovation Office. It’s a compelling example of how academic-private partnerships can drive innovation while reducing risk for farmers.
Read the story: Cultivating Innovation—How Academic-Private Partnerships Are De-Risking Agri-Tech for Ontario Farmers
Honeybees are called “social” creatures, and the same could be said for the community that research technician Paul Kelly cultivates at the University of Guelph’s Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC).
Kelly, an Alliance-funded research technician and a 37-year veteran of the HBRC, ensures that investigators have the hives they need to conduct future-focused pollinator research – a lifeline to our local food supply.