The first phase addition has added 12,200 square feet at the site of the Agri-Food Innovation Centre in Saskatoon. The first phase expansion will consist of additional incubation suites, storage and an extrusion commercialization suite; the second phase will include a maintenance shop and a separate facility for food and industrial (non-food) processing. “This funding will support the development of new agri-food products, creating more jobs and a more diversified agricultural economy for Saskatchewan,” said Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Marie-Claude Bibeau. “The expansion of the food centre reflects not only the growth of our value-added food and beverage processing sector in Saskatchewan, but also the food centre’sreputation for excellence and innovation,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said.