‘Smart Farming’ Forum in Vancouver Puts Spotlight on Standards and Food Security

Vancouver, Canada – August 20, 2025 (FX168 Finance News) – The “Smart Farming: Standards-Driven Quality and Safety Forum”, co-hosted by Pinnacle Food Group Limited (PFAI) and Greenway Consulting, brought together leading experts, practitioners, and business leaders to address the urgent challenges facing modern agriculture in Canada and beyond.

The half-day event, held at the prestigious Terminal City Club in downtown Vancouver, explored topics ranging from food safety standards and sustainable farming practices to the economic impacts of global trade tensions and tariff wars on food prices.

The forum came at a critical time. With climate change, extreme weather, and global trade tensions putting pressure on food systems, leaders are looking to smart farming as a key solution. The event focused on how setting clear safety and quality standards can help Canada’s agriculture sector stay resilient, sustainable, and competitive on the world stage.

PFAI Champions Food Safety and Innovation

At the forum, PFAI CEO Jiulong You emphasized the importance of food safety and international certification in today’s unpredictable environment. “Food safety is not just about protecting consumers,” said You. “It’s about building a sustainable future. Smart agriculture, supported by strong standards, is essential for national security and global food stability.”

You shared how PFAI’s “Farming as a Service” (FaaS) model helps create scalable food safety systems through technology, aiming to support both domestic and export markets.

Expert Speakers Highlight Paths Forward

The forum featured Canadian experts offering practical insights into smart farming, regulation, and international trade:

●Dr. Bo-Sen Wu, from the BC Centre for Agritech Innovation, spoke about the potential of smart greenhouses and vertical farming, especially in protecting crops from extreme weather.

●Isabel Varey, Founder of MSVS and Technical Manager CanadaGAP, discussed how modern certification systems are evolving to meet the needs of today’s agriculture sector, and why clear, unified safety standards are more important than ever.

●Morgan Camley, a lawyer and co-leader of the national Agribusiness sector group at Dentons LLP, explained how farmers and agribusinesses could navigate complex food safety regulations, especially with increasing global trade barriers.

●Katherine Dolmage, from Pinnacle Food Group, demonstrated how PFAI is integrating technology with certification systems to reduce costs and enhance food quality through more efficient and standardized practices.

The Forum Calls to Action

This forum is not only a professional platform for industry exchange, but also a call to action for greater industry collaboration. PFAI reaffirmed its long-term commitment to advancing agricultural standards. “We believe that smarter, standards-driven farming is the foundation for feeding the future,” said PFAI CEO You. “This forum is just the start of our ongoing collaboration with Greenway Consulting and stakeholders in the industry.”

The forum concluded with a call to action: a roadmap will focus first on strengthening Canada’s domestic agricultural standards and capacity, before expanding to deeper international cooperation on smart farming initiatives. Participants expressed hopes to establish a collaborative mechanism among government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners to jointly advance the development and promotion of smart agriculture safety testing and certification standards, with the goal of providing global consumers with safer and more trustworthy agricultural products.

About Pinnacle Food Group Limited (PFAI)

Pinnacle Food Group Limited (Nasdaq: PFAI) is a global leader in smart agriculture. Through its Farming as a Service (FaaS) model, the company helps modernize agriculture with innovative technology, food safety testing, and international certification. PFAI is committed to building a smarter, more secure global food system.