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Food Processing and Safety

Today's food entrepreneurs are looking to develop unique products to satisfy ever-changing consumer preferences and market trends. Bringing these products to market requires expertise on multiple levels including safety, regulatory compliance, economic development and technological advance.

Our experts provide these services and ultimately help bring food entrepreneurs' visions to reality. Our state-of-the-art equipment, scientific expertise and out-of-the-box solutions are supporting New York's vibrant food scene.

Our experts help grow food businesses through teaching, research and extension programs to support the development and success of agricultural, value-added food products.

 

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Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC)

The CFVC at Cornell AgriTech helps new and existing food businesses bring their products to market through product safety evaluation, process development and regulatory compliance guidance.

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Food Venture Center

CFVC Pilot Plant

The renovated Pilot Plant has the perfect combination of established food processing and preservation technologies with new innovative equipment to promote the development and production of healthy, high quality foods.

CFVC Pilot Plant
CFVC Pilot Plant Pipes

HPP Validation Center

High pressure processing is gaining popularity as a non-thermal alternative to thermal pasteurization. The HPP Validation Center offers three types of customized services: Validation Studies and Shelf Life Studies for both microbiological and physicochemical analyses.

High Pressure Processing Validation Center
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CFVC Services: The CFVC provides services to help food businesses bring products to market.

We help entrepreneurs and existing companies develop food products safely using a variety of ingredients.

A natural flavored food powder made from vegetables at Assured Edge Solutions is among the many examples of food products we have helped bring to reality.

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Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University (IFS@CU)

The IFS@CU supports growers and processors within the food industry to help them meet regulatory standards and produce safe products.

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National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program

The National GAPs Program develops comprehensive extension and education programs for growers and packers that reduce microbial risks in fruits and vegetables.

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The Produce Safety Alliance

The Produce Safety Alliance provides science-based food safety knowledge to fresh fruit and vegetable farmers, packers and regulatory personnel and assists the industry in meeting compliance expectations of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Our food processing and safety experts

Olga Padilla-Zakour

Professor

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Olga Padilla-Zakour
Randy Worobo

Professor

Food Science

Randy Worobo
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Bruno Xavier

Senior Extension Associate

Cornell AgriTech

Food Science

Bruno Xavier
Ann Vegdahl

Extension Associate

Cornell AgriTech

Food Science

Ann Vegdahl
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Elizabeth Bihn

Executive Director of the Institute of Food Safety

Cornell AgriTech

Extension Associate, Sr.

Cornell AgriTech

Food Science

Elizabeth Bihn

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