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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…

Sep 1, 2020

NCFIL Executive Director’s Perspective: August 2020

NCFIL Status  Equipment installation, training and commissioning advance the NC Food Innovation Lab toward full operational status. Several staff trained for a week on our AllPax retort, and several equipment pieces…

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…

Aug 13, 2020

Oat Milk Popularity: Aimutis Featured in SELF

NCFIL Executive Director Dr. Bill Aimutis was recently featured in the article “The Oat Milk Craze Isn’t Going Anywhere” in SELF magazine. This article focuses on the rapid rise in popularity of plant-based oat…

Aug 11, 2020

University Labs + Innovation: Aimutis Featured in Food Technology

NCFIL Executive Director Bill Aimutis was recently featured in “University Labs Support Industry Innovation” in Food Technology. Focused on food science and technology, this magazine covers “latest research developments, industry news,…

Aug 5, 2020

Ingredient Shortages: Aimutis Featured in Food Dive

NCFIL Executive Director Bill Aimutis was recently featured in “4 Ingredients Facing Shortages Amid the Pandemic” in Food Dive. Food Dive’s website and newsletters cover food topics including manufacturing, packaging, ingredients,…

Jul 29, 2020

NCFIL Director’s Perspective: July 2020

The North Carolina Food Innovation Lab continues with limited operations. As COVID hospitalizations continue to spike in North Carolina, the state remains in Phase 2 of recovery. Therefore, NCFIL can not…

Jul 8, 2020

Food Innovation: Aimutis Featured in Food Industry Executive

NCFIL Executive Director Bill Aimutis was recently featured in a Food Industry Executive article entitled “Food Innovation During and After COVID-19.” This article dives into what’s happening now and what’s to come…

Jun 30, 2020

NCFIL Director’s Perspective: June 2020

The North Carolina Food Innovation Lab has resumed limited operations. After 87 days of working from home, our staff has returned to finalize equipment installation, train on selected equipment, and commission…

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…