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Food and Beverages Tech Review: Specials Magazine
In a professional kitchen, every decision matters. The right olive oil can elevate a dish; the wrong one can compromise it. A missing ingredient can derail service. A late delivery can disrupt an entire evening. These are realities that only someone who has worked behind the stove truly understands. That understanding is what sets Mosto Foods apart. Founded by Filippo Mancuso, a chef-turned-entrepreneur, Mosto Foods was built on a simple but powerful idea: only a chef truly knows what another chef needs. Born in Sicily and raised with a deep connection to food, Mancuso grew up in a culture where ingredients were respected, meals were shared, and hospitality was a way of life. That early foundation stayed with him through more than 25 years in professional kitchens, where he learned the discipline, precision, and relentless attention to detail that define the culinary world. Mise en place wasn’t just a practice—it was a philosophy that shaped how he worked, led, and ultimately how he would later build a business. Mancuso’s journey continued in Toronto’s restaurant scene, including his time with Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants, where he developed a reputation among peers for sourcing high-quality, reliable, and often hard-to-find ingredients. Fellow chefs would regularly ask him where he found certain products—especially specialty items such as olive oil. Instead of keeping those sources to himself, Mancuso began sharing them. What started as helping colleagues quickly evolved into something more. He began delivering products directly to chefs, building relationships one interaction at a time. From those early deliveries, Mosto Foods was born.
AI-Driven Food Supply Chain Software
Trustwell’s fully integrated software platform connects formulation, labeling, supplier management and traceability across the food and supplement industries. By unifying key supply chain processes that are often managed in isolation, Trustwell’s purpose-built solutions allow quick service restaurants, food and supplement manufacturers, retail grocers and wholesale food distributors to innovate without compromising on quality, safety or speed. From formulation to final destination, Trustwell gives companies the real-time visibility and control they need to maintain quality and act quickly. The software helps brands adapt to evolving regulations, streamline operations and strengthen trust across the supply chain with consumers and partners. “We build technology that helps food companies bring safe, high-quality products to market faster while maintaining trust across their supply chain,” says Doug Bell, Chief Technology Officer. Trustwell combines the capabilities of two industry-leading products—FoodLogiQ and Genesis—for enhanced visibility and transparency across the supply chain, accelerated product innovation and simplified compliance. Together, they support cross-functional collaboration and a shared source of truth across the supply chain as a unified platform.
Automated Baking Equipment Manufacturer
Skilled bakers score artisan bread precisely to help the dough rise and create perfect patterns. Imagine that same precision executed at 600 cuts a minute. That is the world ABI has built over 35 years, where robots boost the human touch in baking, not replace it. ABI began as a small family business making bagels and has grown to lead in robotics for baking automation. ABI’s success isn’t just about high-tech gear. It understands that good automation starts with thinking like a baker, not an engineer. This is evident in its emphasis on people, who are essential to delivering great customer service. “Our employees have expansive experience within the organization, which translates into how they take care of the customer,” says Alyson Slapkauskas, CEO. This mindset shapes everything ABI does, from the demo room where clients test ingredients with ABI’s machines to its 25-year equipment support. ABI cultivates teamwork that goes beyond just doing business. The Art and Science of Baking At the heart of ABI’s innovation lies Katana Robotic Scoring System, its vision-guided robotic scoring system that maps each dough piece in real time and adjusts the tool path so every cut lands in the right place, at high speed and with repeatable precision. The system’s versatility is remarkable. It quickly switches between tools like drag blades, plunge blades, water jet and conventional blades, handling different products and patterns. For the highest production speed, Katana Robotic scoring system comes with a waterjet tool, which can make up to 600 cuts every minute, in a consistent manner that hand scoring cannot match. Alongside the Katana Robotic Scoring system, ABI’s pick-and-place equipment uses smart vision to detect and position items on conveyors or baking pans. It also works well with delicate dough and pastries thanks to the various end of arm tools (EOAT) available, reducing damage and improving speed and versatility. This automated setup tackles tricky manufacturing while boosting accuracy and output.
CXO INSIGHTS
Implementing Technological Advancements in Food Industry
Kitty Pat, Director of Quality Assurance, Bento Sushi
Ensuring Smooth Supply Chain Operations
Ilana Fridman, Supply Chain Planning Manager, The Hain Celestial Group
The Strategic Role of Sanitation in Food Manufacturing
Nicole Pool, Sr. Director, Novus Foods
A Quality-First Leadership Framework for Trust and Performance
Kortnei Gabbard, Quality Assurance Manager, Lassonde Pappas & Company
Building Competitive Advantage through AI Governance
Peter Chau, CIO.D, CCISO, VP, Information Technology, Georgia Main Food Group Limited
IN FOCUS
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EDITORIAL
Building Stronger Food Systems
Food and beverage manufacturers have become more reliant on reliable supply chains, solid operations and management that link quality to performance. This issue of Food and Beverage Tech Review Canada examines how food service organizations are strengthening those fundamentals while using technology and data to support growth.
At the heart of the issue is Mosto Foods, recognized as the Top Food Service Wholesale Service in Canada 2026. Founded by chef-turned-entrepreneur Filippo Mancuso, the company brings firsthand culinary experience into food service distribution. Its approximately 6,500-product portfolio combines broadline essentials with specialty sourcing, allowing restaurants and hospitality businesses to address everyday requirements while accessing harder-to-find ingredients. Mosto Foods additionally emphasizes supplier relationships, responsive issue resolution and bespoke support. Its investment in an ERP system further strengthens ordering, delivery management, warehousing and customer service while keeping technology in a supporting role to customer relationships.
The issue also examines the leadership disciplines shaping food businesses beyond distribution. Keira Lombardo, Chief Strategy Officer at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., argues that sustainability creates lasting value only when it becomes part of operating behavior, capital allocation and governance. She stresses disciplined testing, measurement and accountability when aligning sustainability with reliability, risk management and durable growth. Kortnei Gabbard, Quality Assurance Manager at Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc., approaches leadership through accountability, prevention and analytics-based quality management. Her framework places customer protection first, compliance second and optimization third, with audits and root-cause analysis helping sustain improvements.
Together, these perspectives underline a clear principle, lasting performance depends on managerial discipline supported by sound technology, quality leadership and genuine industry understanding. Explore this issue to see how food and beverage organizations are translating those principles into stronger, more resilient operations.
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