About

Toronto Fresh Food (TFF) specializes in the production and distribution of fresh and frozen meat products, with a focus on beef and lamb.  The company offers portion-controlled, ready-to-cook items such as hot pot rolls, Philly steak slices, and diced meats, tailored for retail, foodservice, and export markets. TFF addresses the growing demand for high quality, convenient, and export-ready protein products. The target markets include Canadian consumers seeking portion-controlled and time-saving meat solutions, as well as international buyers looking for shelf stable, premium packaged proteins.

Project

To meet the demand for ready-to-cook, portion-controlled, and shelf-stable protein, manufacturers need smart, automated systems that ensure consistency, safety and extended shelf life. Toronto Fresh Food (TFF), in collaboration with CMIT, and supported under the Development and Commercialization program, will develop and validate an advanced meat processing platform that integrates robotic automation, AI-powered quality control, and real-time shelf-life prediction within a Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) production environment to help maximize product shelf life.

Impact

This project will result in the creation of a fully integrated, AI-enabled meat processing prototype system, capable of robotic cutting, real-time quality assessment, and dynamic MAP shelf-life optimization.  With the deployment of this new technology, Toronto Fresh Food will look to create up to 10 new high-skilled jobs in engineering, operations and QA as well as potentially significant increases in revenue.  Additionally, the project will support food security in Ontario.