June 26, 2009

The government of Prince Edward Island announced this week that eleven research and development projects will be given funding under the Island Prosperity Strategy, "to encourage new product development through partnerships between primary resource industries, the private sector, and research institutions."

CER member, Dr. Audrey Penner, will be leading one of these eleven projects. Entitled, "Development of 'Maximum Nutrition' Snack Products: Vegetable Crisps and Nutrifying Berry Bar," Penner will use the funding to develop "healthy and nutritional fruit and vegetable snacks which will be marketed and sold in high-school vending machines and to diabetic consumers."

Dr. Penner is the Director of Adult Education, Learner Supports, and Applied Research at Holland College, Prince Edward Island.

For full press release, click here.