Canadian Agri-Food Export Gala

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The Canadian Agri-Food Export Gala took place last night in Toronto with Kathleen Wynne (Minister of Agriculture and Food) presenting the Ontario Food Exporter Awards.

Of the 5 awards presented at the event, Dufflet Pastries Gluten-Free line was recognized as one of 10 finalists for this year's SIAL Innovations Award. This photo of Dufflet Rosenberg (centre) with the other nominees onstage was snapped by our friend Lotte Andersson of www.barry-callebaut.com

Congrats to the 2013 Ontario Food Exporter Award winner, Pillitteri Estates Winery, and to the finalists Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. and HoneyBar.

For more info on the award, please visit: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/export/exporter-award-finalists.htm

You can see photos of Kathleen Wynne and the award winners and finalists here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/premierphotos/sets/72157633375432773/
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if you build it, we will eat cake ...

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Governor General's Medals in Architecture - 2010 Recipients

The Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recognize outstanding achievement in recently built projects by Canadian architects. Read more about the awards at the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada website.

Congratulations to Marin Kohn for receiving an award for:

Prefab Cottage for Two Families
Kohn Shnier Architects (Toronto, ON)
Lead design architect: Martin Kohn, MRAIC

Toronto cake AND design lovers know that Martin and Dufflet collaborated on the design of all three Dufflet cafes and will recognize Martin from the May 2010 issue of Canadian House and Home that featured Dufflet and Martin's home on the cover.

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