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Sandhills Research Station Carolina Gold Peaches

Oct 14, 2025

NCFIL + Howling Cow: A Peachy Partnership

A juicy partnership with NC State's Sandhills Research Station, NCFIL and Howling Cow Creamery produces the perfect treat.

Two people standing in front of steel equipment

Sep 3, 2025

GEA Opens New U.S. ATC

Bill Aimutis and Julie Mann attended GEA’s New Food Application and Technology Center of Excellence (ATC) opening.

Bill Aimutis and Rohan stand beside Bezos Center signage.

May 14, 2025

Bezos Center Grows in First Year  

Bill Aimutis discusses the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein's growth and partnership with NCFIL.

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 spoke with her about her perspective on the plant-based food industry.  NCFIL: What’s your perspective on the national state of the plant-based food manufacturing sector…

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 & Fat Co. and NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL).  A B2B oils and fats manufacturer, Miyoshi has operated exclusively in Japan since its inception in 1921. The…

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 food extrusion, this time focusing on extrusion of plant-based protein. From January 30-February 2, 2023, instructors from NC State and Bühler will run this hands-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 the global population. As Executive Director of the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), Aimutis oversees the cGMP pilot plant accelerating plant-based food research, ideation, development 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 Choices  As interest in the plant-based food industry continues to soar, with U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods rising 27% in 2020, NCFIL remains…

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 PeakBridge, created the fund to invest in technologies that are sustainable and can disrupt the food industry for the better. Building upon a decades-long relationship…

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 to improve our food safety and quality programs to benefit all customers,” says Dr. Bill Aimutis, NCFIL executive director.  “When we work on customer projects requiring…