Mission: ImPULSEible

The Mission: ImPULSEible food development competition was created by Pulse Canada in 2009 as a way to get university and college students interested in using pulses and pulse ingredients in the development of new food products. Successful Mission: ImPULSEible competitions have been held each year since 2009 and have resulted in the development of innovative pulse products.

Mission: ImPULSEible is returning for 2013 and $6000 in prizes are up for grabs!

Post secondary students enrolled in a food science or related discipline or culinary arts program at a University, College, Technical College or Culinary School are invited to participate in the 2013 M:I Competition.

Provincial prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in the amounts of $1000, $650 and $350 respectively. Winning provincial teams will have the opportunity to present their innovative pulse food products to a panel of judges at the national M:I event, held in conjunction with the Canadian Special Crops Association annual convention in Calgary in June 2013. The national finals awards prizes in the amount of $2500 (1st place), $1000 (2nd place) and $500 (3rd place).

Click on the links below for information about provincial competitions and criteria:

Mission ImPULSEible Flyer

Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario

Criteria

What is Mission: ImPULSEible?

The students' mission is to develop innovative, tasty and marketable food products containing whole pulses or pulse ingredients. Judges evaluate the products based on sensory and health attributes, innovative use of pulses, feasibility and marketability. Provincial competitions are held early in the year. Winning teams in provincial competitions have the opportunity to compete at the national Mission: ImPULSEible event for a grand prize of $2500. The national Mission: ImPULSEible Competition is held each summer in conjunction with the Canadian Special Crops Association annual convention.

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