Partners

May 3, 2023

Mary Lesa Pegg Q&A: Partnerships Are Everything

Mary Lesa Pegg is the food and beverage Business Recruitment Manager with the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (ENPNC), a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on sustainable job creation in North Carolina. NCFIL…

Mar 8, 2023

Miyoshi Partners with NCFIL for U.S. Expansion

“We look forward to a bright future together through the unique global synergy our new agreement provides,” says Senior Officer Takao Yamamoto of the new partnership between Tokyo-based Miyoshi Oil &…

Jan 6, 2023

Extrusion Short Course: NCFIL + Bühler Continue Momentum

After the sold-out 2022 Twin Screw Extrusion short course left attendees wanting more, the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) is teaming up again with Bühler Group to conduct another short course on…

Sep 21, 2022

NCFIL + N.C. PSI Partnership Creates Synergy in Plant-Based Food Industry

Building upon their previous professional relationship, Bill Aimutis and Adrian Percy see tremendous value in bringing together the best minds and expertise in the plant-based food industry to better agriculture for North Carolina and…

Jul 28, 2022

Appetizing Alternatives: NCFIL Featured in CALS Magazine 

The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) was recently featured in  “Appetizing Alternatives” published in the CALS magazine, which shares news from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State. Trending Substitutes and Impactful…

May 16, 2022

NCFIL Expands Global Reach with PeakBridge Partnership

An exciting new partnership between the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) and PeakBridge investment firm is poised to positively impact the global food tech industry. Nadav Berger and Erich Sieber, Co-Founding General Partners of…

Mar 23, 2022

Novozymes + NCFIL: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership  

Donations Make Us Better NCFIL appreciates donations from its partners. “Donations enable us to sponsor interns throughout the year, to explore product development in areas without a customer-sponsored project, and…

Nov 19, 2021

N.C. PSI + PHHI + NCFIL = The Strategic Triad

The Challenge  Bringing nutritious and delicious plant-based foods from seed to a consumer’s table involves multiple, complex processes. Expertise and innovative technology is necessary for processes like figuring out how…

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…

May 5, 2021

Gifts To Help NCFIL Grow

The NC Food Innovation Lab received two significant gifts through NC State University’s annual Day of Giving campaign on March 24. We extend our thanks to Blue Mountain Flavors and Mother Murphy’s Laboratories for each making a…