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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 to breed nutritionally improved varieties in multiple environmental and soil conditions while maintaining bioavailability of plant compounds, taste, and flavor. Working independently to address all…

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 “JWU Joins North Carolina Food Innovation Lab to Create New Food Concepts“ on Inside at JWU Charlotte, JWU’s official faculty and staff online newsletter. Opportunity for…

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 sponsorship level gift to NCFIL to further support the mission of food processing innovation and rural economic development. Support of NCFIL grows our ability…

Mar 25, 2021

EDPNC + NCFIL: A Reciprocal Relationship

There’s a new face at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), and she’s quickly become a big fan of Dr. Bill Aimutis, executive director at the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL).  “Bill is on my speed dial,” says Mary Lesa Pegg, the new EDPNC Business Recruitment Manager for the Food Processing Industry. “Not only is NCFIL an important…

Mar 5, 2021

Big Idea Ventures Partners with NC State

In late January, Big Idea Ventures announced the launch of the Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund and its intent for NC State University to be its first partner. A leader in early-stage alternative protein investing, Big Idea Ventures’ goal is straightforward: they strive to “solve the world’s biggest challenges by supporting the world’s best entrepreneurs.”  Growing Rural Economies…

Jan 20, 2021

Blue Mountain Flavors: Partner in Food Innovation

Blue Mountain Flavors’ mission is to empower customers to flavor the foods of the future. Therefore, it makes perfect sense for this company to support the mission of the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL).  Started in Indianapolis by Dr. Bill Baugher, Blue Mountain Flavors has been family-owned and operated since 1988. Now headquartered in Kinston, NC, the company develops a…

Dec 18, 2020

NCDA&CS + NCFIL: Teamwork for the Win

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”  – Michael Jordan And it’s safe to say Michael Jordan knows a thing or two about teamwork.  There’s no doubt that teamwork is what enables the evolution of the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL). The partnership between the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) and…

Dec 9, 2020

NC State Food Science Club + NCFIL Make a Sweet Team

NCFIL Pilot Plant Manager Joseph Hildebrand was recently featured in the article, “Peppermint Partnership: N.C. State’s Food Science Club Manufactures Ice Cream Toppings at Research Campus”in the Salisbury Post. This article focuses on how the N.C. State Food Science Club partnered with NCFIL to create nine ice cream toppings for the club’s fundraiser. From Chocolate Sauce to Cherry Compote…

Nov 11, 2020

Equipment Spotlight: MicroThermics Thermal Processor

Beverage ingredient suppliers and manufacturers develop products in their pilot plants using tube-in-shell pasteurizers and sterilizers to establish prolonged shelf-life and food safety in their products. One major manufacturer of this equipment for pilot-scale operations is MicroThermics in Raleigh, North Carolina.  NCFIL worked with MicroThermics’ hygiene engineers to modify their largest volume throughput equipment to offer NCFIL clients larger scale capability.…

Sep 9, 2020

Not Your Typical NC Apple Season

You can’t help but think of a breezy fall day in the mountains when you bite into a crisp NC apple.  Every year, North Carolina’s apple season kicks off at the end of August, but due to COVID-19 and its impact, the question remains as to what this apple season will look like.  We spoke with Marketing Specialist Tony Haywood with…