The Food Processing Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Economic Development Economic Development through Value-Added Productsthrough Value-Added Products
– Market researchMarket research– Market needs Market needs – Competitive marketsCompetitive markets– Competitive productCompetitive product– Product needsProduct needs– Product developmentProduct development
Food Product DevelopmentFood Product Development
IdeaIdea Market objectiveMarket objective Product characteristicsProduct characteristics Product functionalityProduct functionality Norms and regulationsNorms and regulations ManufacturingManufacturing Packaging and marketingPackaging and marketing
Integration of Services toIntegration of Services toSupport Food ProcessorsSupport Food Processors
Scientific, technical and research supportScientific, technical and research support– Department of Food Science and Department of Food Science and
TechnologyTechnology
Delivery of servicesDelivery of services– The Food Processing CenterThe Food Processing Center
The Food Processing The Food Processing CenterCenter
Rolando A. Flores, PhDRolando A. Flores, PhD
Center DirectorCenter Director
Established in 1983Established in 1983 Mission: To advance the value-added Mission: To advance the value-added
food manufacturing industry by food manufacturing industry by partnering on technical and business partnering on technical and business development from idea through development from idea through ongoing market supportongoing market support
FPC ServicesFPC Services
Dairy StoreDairy Store
LaboratoryTesting
LaboratoryTesting
EducationalWorkshops
EducationalWorkshops
Pilot PlantPilot Plant
Market &Business
Development
Market &Business
Development
FoodProcessing
Center
FoodProcessing
Center
Market & Business DevelopmentMarket & Business Development
Market ResearchMarket Research Product ResearchProduct Research Marketing and Marketing and
Promotional Promotional StrategiesStrategies
Business and Business and Feasibility PlanningFeasibility Planning
Food Entrepreneur Food Entrepreneur Assistance ProgramAssistance Program
Industry or business Industry or business specific workshopsspecific workshops
Product Scale UpProduct Scale Up Process Process
DevelopmentDevelopment Product Product
DevelopmentDevelopment MicrobiologicalMicrobiological AnalyticalAnalytical SensorySensory
Pilot PlantPilot Plant ExtrusionExtrusion Dehydration TechnologiesDehydration Technologies Dairy Production and ResearchDairy Production and Research Modified Atmosphere and Vacuum Modified Atmosphere and Vacuum
PackagingPackaging Tortilla and Chip Processing LineTortilla and Chip Processing Line Meat and Poultry ProcessingMeat and Poultry Processing Wet Products ProcessingWet Products Processing Bakery ProcessingBakery Processing
WorkshopsWorkshops
Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program (FEAP)(FEAP)
Ingredients & Ingredient Functionality (3-Ingredients & Ingredient Functionality (3-day seminar)day seminar)
Applied Extrusion (4-day seminar)Applied Extrusion (4-day seminar) Better Process Control School (4-day Better Process Control School (4-day
certification short course)certification short course) Organic foods (being developed)Organic foods (being developed) Special topics as neededSpecial topics as needed
Laboratory TestingLaboratory Testing
Acidified Foods Acidified Foods ProgramProgram
Bromate AnalysisBromate Analysis MicrobiologyMicrobiology Nutritional LabelingNutritional Labeling Shelf Life TestingShelf Life Testing Starch AnalysisStarch Analysis Printed Microarrays Printed Microarrays
(new service)(new service)
Current TasksCurrent Tasks
Strengthen linkages with producers Strengthen linkages with producers and processors in the state and processors in the state
Maintain and develop closer Maintain and develop closer relationships with economic relationships with economic development agencies in the statedevelopment agencies in the state
Strengthen work with producers of Strengthen work with producers of non-traditional farmingnon-traditional farming
New ServicesNew Services Quality assurance and quality control Quality assurance and quality control Process engineeringProcess engineering Microarray testingMicroarray testing Dry fractionation of grainsDry fractionation of grains Entrepreneur courses in SpanishEntrepreneur courses in Spanish Assist the wine industry in NebraskaAssist the wine industry in Nebraska Assist food processors with international Assist food processors with international
market needsmarket needs Bring new and advanced processing Bring new and advanced processing
technologies to the statetechnologies to the state
Food Science & TechnologyFood Science & Technology
SpecialtyProducts/Processes
GrainProcessing
Allergens
Nutraceuticals
FoodMicrobiology
& Safety
Food Science&
Technology
Joan Scheel - Marketing Services Laurie Keeler - Pilot Plant Joan Scheel - Marketing Services Laurie Keeler - Pilot Plant ManagerManager
Telephone: 402-472-8852Telephone: 402-472-8852 402-472-7803 402-472-7803
E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]@unl.edu
Suzanne Weeder-EinspahrSuzanne Weeder-Einspahr Bethany Jackson Bethany Jackson Marketing, Grant WritingMarketing, Grant Writing Product DevelopmentProduct Development
Telephone: 402-472-5806Telephone: 402-472-5806 402-472-8917402-472-8917
E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]@unl.edu
Mark Hutchison - Local FoodsMark Hutchison - Local Foods Jill Gifford – Jill Gifford – Entrepreneur Program Entrepreneur Program
Telephone: 402-472-0381Telephone: 402-472-0381 402-472-2810 402-472-2810
E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]@unl.edu
Dave Mclaren – Marketing, Grant Writing Dave Mclaren – Marketing, Grant Writing
Telephone: 402-472-9817Telephone: 402-472-9817
E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
Rolando A. Flores, PhD - DirectorRolando A. Flores, PhD - DirectorTelephone: 402-472-1664Telephone: 402-472-1664E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]
¡GRACIAS!