Industry Influence

Jul 17, 2024

The Faces of the Future of Sustainable Proteins

Get to know Rohan Shirwaiker and Bill Aimutis - the inaugural Co-directors of the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein.

Jul 10, 2024

Initiative Helps New Food Businesses Get Off to a Good Start

NC State Extension’s Entrepreneur Initiative for Food and its director help entrepreneurs make informed decisions about food processing and manufacturing.

May 31, 2024

Bezos Earth Fund Grant Creates Sustainable Protein Research Hub

The Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein launched today at North Carolina State University. The Bezos Earth Fund awarded NC State $30 million over five years to lead a center of excellence to create a…

Mar 13, 2024

YPO Protein Forum: Aimutis Weighs In

NCFIL Executive Director talks with YPO Leader Miguel Calatayud about national and global food innovation and food technology in a recent YPO forum.

Oct 18, 2023

Five Takeaways From IFT FIRST

For professionals wanting to keep on top of trends, innovations and solutions in food science and technology, there’s no annual conference and expo that rivals IFT FIRST. At this year’s event,…

Aug 30, 2023

NCFIL Director’s Perspective: Global Food Insecurity

Adverse weather events, pandemics, inflation, and geopolitical unrest (for example, the Ukrainian conflict and unrest in Niger) have reversed progress that was being made in achieving food security and a…

Aug 16, 2023

FSTI: Battling Food Insecurity

In June, I had the good fortune of being invited to the 2023 Food Sec&Tech Israel summit (FSTI). Over 400 multidisciplinary food industry professionals (many by invitation) met for one…

May 17, 2023

Aimutis Joins Panel at Bridge2Food Summit

Bill Aimutis, executive director of the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), was recently quoted in “The new plant-based reality: Bridge2Food panel discusses market obstacles, opportunities” in FoodNavigator-USA.  Plant-Based Foods Market Expands…

Apr 12, 2023

Ray Starling Q&A: Cultivating Business Climate

Ray Starling is general counsel of the NC Chamber and president of the NC Chamber Legal Institute. He is also the author of “Farmers vs. Foodies: A Look at the Outside Forces Forging…

Mar 22, 2023

Elysabeth Alfano Q&A: Mindset Shift Needed

Elysabeth Alfano is CEO of VegTech Invest, advising the Plant-based Innovation ETF (EATV), Founder of Plant Powered Consulting and Host of Plantbased Business Hour. NCFIL spoke with her about her perspective on the plant-based…