The Food Processing Center - UNL

Food is both a science and a business and we understand the dynamic relationship between these two different, yet interconnected worlds!

The mission of the Food Processing Center is to advance the value-added food manufacturing industry by aiding in technical and business development starting from the idea and continuing through ongoing market support. The Food Processing Center (FPC) offers both technical and business development services while additionally utilizing our ability to partner up with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Food Science and Technology faculty as well as other university departments.

Your Top 10 Food Safety Tips for Summer Grilling 08/31/2024

Enjoy this Labor Day Weekend--and if you're grilling your holiday meal, follow these tips from the USDA. https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2022/06/30/your-top-10-food-safety-tips-summer-grilling

Your Top 10 Food Safety Tips for Summer Grilling As you plan your Fourth of July celebration, remember these 10 food safety tips to keep your barbecue free from foodborne illness:

08/26/2024

"Microbiological Tools for Process Control and Product Acceptance" is on the menu-sign up for the Food Safety Lunch Hour- a monthly webinar with Dr. Byron Chaves. Beginning September 3-Register for the free series! >>https://go.unl.edu/fslh Sponsored by the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Nebraska Food Processing Center and Presage Analytics.

08/20/2024

The course equips professionals with a scientific understanding of thermal processes and strategies of pathogen control, first and foremost clostridium botulinum. By law, each processor of these types of foods must operate with a trained supervisor on hand at all times. Registration deadline is September 10th! >>Register at https://go.unl.edu/bps24

08/12/2024

Registration closes Aug 19th for Virtual Principles of HACCP for Meat and Poultry Processors-just a few slots open! Register today! Sponsored by the The Food Processing Center - UNL, the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnershipu, Nebraska Extension= and UNL Agricultural Economics. Register at https://nemep.unl.edu/haccp-online.

Meat & Complete LLC. | Testing the Feasibility of Freeze-Drying Meat Bars | Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Nebraska 08/08/2024

We work with our partners at the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership to provide food safety services to manufacturers across our state! This is just one success story with Dr. Mary-Grace Danao assisting Meat & Complete, LLC. By validating freeze-drying tests, Meat & Complete determined they could move their product from the refrigerated section to the store shelf. https://go.unl.edu/mc24

Meat & Complete LLC. | Testing the Feasibility of Freeze-Drying Meat Bars | Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Nebraska 2024

Better Process Control School | The Food Processing Center | Nebraska 08/06/2024

Our Better Process Control School, Oct 1-3 is approved by the FDA and is designed to assist food manufacturers in preventing public health problems in low-acid and acidified low-acid canned foods. This 3 day course equips professionals with a scientific understanding of thermal processes and strategies of pathogen control, first and foremost clostridium botulinum. Details: https://fpc.unl.edu/better-process-control-school

Better Process Control School | The Food Processing Center | Nebraska Home of the Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

07/30/2024

You never know where your shirt will take you! Represent the capitol of Nebraska wherever you go-stop in the store or order online: https://marketplace.unl.edu/dairystore/apparel/

07/04/2024

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07/03/2024

Meat and poultry processors will gain an understanding of the sanitation and HACCP regulatory requirements, HACCP plan development, and HACCP system implementation through this live, online course. Register today! >>https://go.unl.edu/meathaccp.

Lifelong Lincoln teacher selling his salsa at Union Bank Plaza's pop-up shop 06/24/2024

Fresh, locally-grown ingredients, a tasty recipe and an expanding product line. We are happy our "Recipe To Reality" seminar was a contributor to your success, Moose's Mad Fresh!

Lifelong Lincoln teacher selling his salsa at Union Bank Plaza's pop-up shop Matthew Morrison's signature small-batch salsa is now being sold in Union Bank Plaza's pop-up shop, along with hummus, guacamole and tortilla chips, all of them homemade.

Apollo 11 launched "Nebraska Space Bread" to new heights 06/17/2024

Apollo 11 launched "Nebraska Space Bread" to new heights UN-L researchers had role in historic moon mission

06/17/2024

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World Food Safety Day 2024 - Food safety: prepare for the unexpected 06/07/2024

June 7 is the United Nations' World Food Safety Day! At the Nebraska Food Processing Center, we are committed to food safety in our educational programs and manufacturing practices. We assist food processors and manufacturers "prepare for the unexpected." https://youtu.be/lUzslhryAig?si=0PVosOdrlSLnA2qV=

World Food Safety Day 2024 - Food safety: prepare for the unexpected In this video, Corinna Hawkes, Director of the Food Systems and Food Safety Division at FAO, and Francesco Branca, Director of the Department of Nutrition an...

06/04/2024

UNL Dairy Store ice cream is made right in our own dairy plant. Enjoy some today!

05/28/2024

We're hiring! Advance your career while ! Apply today for our Associate Pilot Plant Manager position! Work with industry clients and fantastic University faculty and staff. Details at https://go.unl.edu/app24

05/23/2024

Don't miss High Pressure Technologies' online conference, June 18-20. 's Dr. Mary-Grace Danao will present, "♻️Food Upcycling using HPP: Fruits and Vegetables, Raw Meat and Nutraceuticals" Register at https://go.unl.edu/hppmgd

05/21/2024

In the equation of creating and prototyping your food product, Extrusion doesn't need to remain an unknown variable. Our Extrusion expertise, as well as our fully-equipped pilot plant can assist you in bringing your food product to market!

Summer Camps 05/17/2024

Don't let your kids miss out on a Summer to Discover! Sign them up for Nebraska EPSCoR's Summer camps to experience the fun and fascinatingworld of food science! Details at https://yns.nebraska.edu/gain-hands-on-experience-in-stem/summer-camps

Summer Camps Middle school camps are for current 6th through 8th grade students. YNS summer camps introduce campers to some of today's hottest topics in science, technology and engineering, and campers get hands-on experience in and outside the lab.

05/15/2024

Finishing up with group presentations on best practices during the Meat & Poultry HACCP workshop led by Byron Chaves and sponsored by the FPC and the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

05/13/2024

Do you have your UNL Dairy Store "Scooper Trooper" shirt to wear to the beach this summer? A must for ice cream lovers! (We have fans across the country)
Stop in or purchase online: https://marketplace.unl.edu/dairystore/apparel/

04/26/2024

Deadline approaching!! Register by May 10 for our Extrusion Workshop, June 4-6. This workshop is geared towards food technicians, scientists and product developers already working or desiring to work in the area of extrusion or any food industry professionals with the goal of expanding their extrusion knowledge base. https://go.unl.edu/extrude24 Wenger Manufacturing, LLC

Loeffel Meat Shoppe to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening on May 3rd 04/23/2024

Where's the beef? Our colleagues at the Loeffel Meat Shop on UNL East Campus are hosting a grand re-opening celebration event on May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Read more about it: https://go.unl.edu/meat0503

Loeffel Meat Shoppe to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening on May 3rd The Loeffel Meat Shoppe at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be hosting a grand re-opening celebration event on May 3rd from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

04/16/2024

It is always a pleasure to meet people and share the services the FPC has to offer at the IFT Aksarben Supplier Expo! Our representatives included Edel Summers, Sumin Li, Ph.D. (also representing the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Julie Reiling, and Angeline Yong (pictured). Let us know how we can assist your company!

Dairy Camp - Middle School 04/15/2024

Exciting news! Dive into the world of dairy at the "Exploring Dairy Products, the Milky Way" Summer Camp!

Join us for a fantastic week-long exploration presented by Department of Food Science & Technology in collaboration with Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School and the Young Nebraska Scientists(YNS) program through Nebraska EPSCoR! https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/22082 Register for any of the summer camps at Exciting news! Dive into the world of dairy at the "Exploring Dairy Products, the Milky Way" Summer Camp!

Join us for a fantastic week-long exploration presented by Department of Food Science & Technology in collaboration with Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School and the Young Nebraska Scientists(YNS) program through Nebraska EPSCoR! https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/22082

Dairy Camp - Middle School Promo video for a dairy camp offered to middle school students.

04/11/2024

Join our Extrusion Workshop, June 4-6. Extrusion is one of the most common and versatile food manufacturing processes. Store aisles are filled with extruded products ranging from cereals and pastas to textured vegetable proteins and pet foods. Come learn from experts at the FPC, Wenger Manufacturing, LLC, and UNL Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FAARP). Register by May 10: https://go.unl.edu/extrude24

Summer camps put focus on food science 04/10/2024

ICYMI, Andreia Bianchini Huebner and Carole Allen visited with Pure Nebraska about the food science summer camp offerings presented by the Young Nebraska Scientists program through Nebraska EPSCoR. https://go.unl.edu/yscamp24

Summer camps put focus on food science Pure Nebraska

04/09/2024

Get your product ideas out of your head and into the marketplace. Register for our next Recipe to Reality™️ Seminar, April 19 featuring guest speaker Jo Eckert from the U.S. Small Business Administration! Recipe to Reality is a vital seminar for those starting a non-alcohol food business. It covers key aspects like market research, product development, food safety, regulations and more. In one day, participants gain essential insights, expediting their understanding of food business startup challenges. https://go.unl.edu/r2r419-24

Food Microbiology Workshop | The Food Processing Center | Nebraska 04/08/2024

Where do you go to get a basic understanding of how to test for pathogens and microorganisms in your company’s food products? Where can you learn in both classroom and laboratory environments? Register today for our Food Microbiology Workshop May 21-23 at the Food Innovation Center in Lincoln, NE. Details at https://fpc.unl.edu/food-microbiology-workshop

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04/05/2024

WE’RE HIRING! We’re looking for an innovative individual to carry out our important mission of ! You’ll work with an experienced team with incredible facilities in one of the first university-based food processing plants in the nation. https://lnkd.in/gpzZjCQE

04/03/2024

Liven up your summer with “How the Cookie Crumbles”, an immersive 3-day summer camp June 19-21, for Grades 9-12. presented by the Department of Food Science & Technology, in partnership with the Young Nebraska Scientists program through Nebraska EPSCoR. Details and registration at https://go.unl.edu/cookie24

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Food is both a science and a business and we understand the dynamic relationship between these two different, yet interconnected worlds! The Food Processing Center (FPC) offers both technical and business development services while additionally utilizing our ability to partner up with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Food Science and Technology faculty as well as other university departments.

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In the equation of creating and prototyping your food product, Extrusion doesn't need to remain an unknown variable. Our...
Finishing up with group presentations on best practices during the Meat & Poultry HACCP workshop led by Byron Chaves and...
Join our Extrusion Workshop, June 4-6. Extrusion is one of the most common and versatile food manufacturing processes.  ...
2024 could be the year to start that food business you've always dreamed about. Join our Recipe to Reality workshop We o...

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