Media Feature

Sep 13, 2023

Partnerships Are Key: Aimutis Shares Insight on MeatingPod Podcast

Bill Aimutis, executive director of the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), recently spoke with the “MeatingPod” podcast on the state of plant-based proteins in a tough economic market. In the episode You…

Jun 14, 2023

Boosting Entrepreneurship: NCFIL Featured in the Salisbury Post

The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) was recently featured in A boost for startups: The NC Food Innovation Lab helps entrepreneurs in the Salisbury Post. Collaboration from the Ground Up Roughly seven years…

Feb 8, 2023

The Protein of the Future: Aimutis Published in Knowable Magazine

Bill Aimutis, executive director of the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), authored an opinion article entitled What is the protein of the future? Published on January 25, 2023, in Knowable Magazine, he offers…

Nov 4, 2022

Aimutis Discusses Future of Plant-Based Innovation on PBH Podcast

Bill Aimutis, Executive Director of the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), recently joined Celia Homyak, Co-Director of the Alt. Meat Lab at UC Berkeley, as a guest of The Plantbased Business…

May 19, 2022

Triangle Ranks Globally: NCFIL featured on TechWire

The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) was recently featured in “Triangle ranks 10th globally for agtech, food tech ecosystem – here’s why” on WRAL TechWire, the Triangle’s only technology-specific news publication. Agtech Hotbed…

Dec 1, 2021

The Biggest Healthy Food Trends in 2022: NCFIL on TODAY.com

The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) and two of its clients were recently spotlighted in These will be the biggest healthy food trends in 2022, according to a dietician on TODAY.com. Posted on…

Sep 15, 2021

NCFIL + JWU Partnership: Patillo Featured in Spectrum and JWU Articles 

Chris Patillo, NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) intern, was featured in “Johnson & Wales graduate helps create new plant-based foods” on Spectrum News North Carolina. His internship was also highlighted in…

Jul 14, 2021

Food Entrepreneurship: Aimutis Featured on Farms, Food and You Podcast

NC Food Innovation Lab Executive Director Bill Aimutis spoke about North Carolina’s agricultural processing potential on an episode titled “Growing Food Entrepreneurship in NC” on NC State’s podcast Farms, Food and You hosted by Dee Shore. …

Apr 16, 2021

One-Stop Shop: NCFIL Featured in Business Facilities

The NC Food Innovation Lab was recently featured in “North Carolina: One-Stop Shop For Food Industry” in Business Facilities, a bimonthly magazine specializing in the site selection marketplace. The article originally…

Mar 19, 2021

Growth in Plant-Based Proteins: Aimutis Featured in Business NC

NCFIL Executive Director Bill Aimutis was recently featured in “Growth Potential” in the current issue of Business North Carolina, a long-running publication sharing the stories of North Carolina’s business community.  Creating…