Characterize emerging and commercial sterilization and pasteurization processes. Enhance the integrity and functionality of aseptic and extended shelf-life packaging. Full waiver or significant reduction of indirect costs allows more dollars to go to research.
Members choose research projects.
Close interaction with researchers. With the combined resources and research efforts, the center provides the framework to secure the best scientist from all over the country to work with industry in conducting food processing and packaging research. Industry members provide support in the form of annual membership fees and choose the research projects.