Partners

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). …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Aug 19, 2020

Marvin Moncada: Ready to Advance Plant-Based Foods

In the past few years, Marvin Moncada, PhD, has contributed to the development of more than 50 food products currently in stores. It’s those successes that helped him stand out among applicants for…

Jun 24, 2020

NCRC + NCFIL: Growth In Place

With a mission to empower human health through nutrition, the North Carolina Research Campus makes sense as a home to and partner with the NC Food Innovation Lab, which is dedicated to supporting…

Feb 12, 2020

FBNS + NCFIL: From Vision to Realization

NC State’s Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences (FBNS) Department was involved with NCFIL since Day One—instrumental in its original vision, active in its thoughtful development and influential in its promising future.  NC’s Future…