[Group Photo: Mr. Mario José Brach, President, Fundetec; Ms. Carole Morneau, Chief Liaison Officer Science and Trade, International Scientific Cooperation Bureau, AAFC; Ms. Anréia Claudino, Technical Director, Fundetec]Mr. Mario Jose Bracht, President of the Fundacao para o Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (Fundetec), a public institution of the Cascavel municipality in the Parana region of Brazil, used the occasion of his participation in the Forum of the Americas to visit the Food Research and Development Centre in Saint-Hyacinthe. The Parana region is especially interested in food processing and value-added products, particularly in the meat and dairy sectors.
Discussions are underway for the development of a scientific mission to the Parana region aimed at defining respective areas of interest and building the foundation for sound scientific cooperation between Fundetec and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
