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Jul 31, 2024

NCFIL Employees Honored

NCFIL employees honored: Robert Price wins CALS’ top award for safety, and Chloe Brubaker’s research is featured at Graduate School Symposium.

Apr 3, 2024

Elise Packer: Excited for Lab Opportunity

NCFIL Intern Elise Packer appreciates the variety of projects and the female mentorship she experiences at NCFIL.

Sep 27, 2023

Andy Moritz Brings Mechanical Expertise to NCFIL Pilot Plant

Experience from serving in the military and knowledge of building and repairing a car’s mechanical systems laid the groundwork for Andy Moritz to take on a new role helping keep North Carolina Food Innovation Lab’s pilot plant operating smoothly.  Moritz joined the NCFIL staff in June 2023 as pilot plant operator. As the demand for NCFIL’s services has…

Jul 26, 2023

NCFIL Employees Continue Their Education

The North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) is committed to helping people achieve their dreams, from helping a client develop a new plant-based product to encouraging employees to pursue their personal and professional goals, including advancing their education.  Chloe Brubaker, NCFIL food scientist, says, “We see every day as an opportunity to learn something new.…

Jul 12, 2023

NCFIL Boasts Culture of Safety

At the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), food innovation is our passion, and food safety is our top priority. Like any manufacturer, we do our best to ensure the safety of our employees and our clients and their consumers. NCFIL’s Food Safety Manager, Robert Price, leads the charge when it comes to safety. He helped create NCFIL’s…

Jun 27, 2023

NCFIL Summer Interns Eager to Learn

For the third consecutive summer, the NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) is hosting interns in our state-of-the-art facility. Our interns gain hands-on experience in the pilot plant and product development lab with plant-based ingredients and finished products; learn safety and sanitation procedures; and participate in client visits. Our four 2023 summer interns are already hard…

Feb 1, 2023

Join the Crew: Internship Opportunity at NCFIL

At the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), we love working with our inventive clients and industry partners. We also love mentoring the next generation of food innovation experts. For the past two years, we’ve welcomed interns into our facility to gain hands-on experience in the pilot plant and test kitchen with plant-based ingredients and…

Dec 7, 2022

Candace Smith Capitalizes on Flair for Research

A high school project revealed Candace Smith’s aptitude for research, paving the way for a career in biotechnology. For the last two years, Smith has been working as a Research Technician at the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL).  Smith credits her colleagues for helping her navigate the plant-based space. “They are incredible,” she says.…

Nov 23, 2022

Chloe Brubaker: Living the Dream

While interning with the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) last fall, Ohio-native Chloe Brubaker quickly realized it was a place she hoped to return to as a full-time employee. As of October 3, that wish became reality when she joined the team as its newest Food Scientist.  “It really has been a dream come…

Oct 10, 2022

A ‘Yes’ Person: Lisa Sand Joins NCFIL as Senior Food Scientist

“I’m thrilled to be working with this team. We’re really building something here,” says Lisa Sand, new Senior Food Scientist at the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL). Joining the team in June, Sand works mainly with benchtop product development.  One of the things she loves about this work is “looking at innovative uses of plant-based materials…