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Posted On: October 26th 2026, 03:29 pm
What started as excess dry bread mix became nearly 3500 loaves of banana bread prepared for Manitobans experiencing food insecurity.
Through a partnership with Harvest Manitoba, RRC Polytech's Prairie Research Kitchen (PRK) team found a creative way to use donated bread mix that was at risk of going to waste. Combined with a surplus of mini bananas, the team reformulated a banana bread recipe and spent several days peeling, measuring, mixing and baking thousands of loaves.
"It feels good to be able to take something that would of gone to waste and make a tasty snack that will be given back to the community," said Michael Luay, Research Technician at the PRK.
This project involved a much larger scale of production than is typical for research, requiring an “all hands on deck” effort from the PRK team. Production moved to the Culinary Arts labs, where up to 600 loaves could be baked at a time. Co-op students also helped with production, gaining hands-on experience in large-scale food production while considering food safety, quality and consistency across batches.
Together, Harvest and Manitoba and PRK have created a special treat that will be included in food hampers for families and individuals in need across the province.
@harvestmanitoba
Through a partnership with Harvest Manitoba, RRC Polytech's Prairie Research Kitchen (PRK) team found a creative way to use donated bread mix that was at risk of going to waste. Combined with a surplus of mini bananas, the team reformulated a banana bread recipe and spent several days peeling, measuring, mixing and baking thousands of loaves.
"It feels good to be able to take something that would of gone to waste and make a tasty snack that will be given back to the community," said Michael Luay, Research Technician at the PRK.
This project involved a much larger scale of production than is typical for research, requiring an “all hands on deck” effort from the PRK team. Production moved to the Culinary Arts labs, where up to 600 loaves could be baked at a time. Co-op students also helped with production, gaining hands-on experience in large-scale food production while considering food safety, quality and consistency across batches.
Together, Harvest and Manitoba and PRK have created a special treat that will be included in food hampers for families and individuals in need across the province.
@harvestmanitoba
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