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IFS@CU

Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University

Cultivating Food Safety Knowledge

The Institute for Food Safety (IFS@CU) supports the production of safe and novel foods that increase the economic viability and sustainability of the food industry in NYS and beyond. With expertise in fresh produce, dairy, juice, and food processing, the IFS@CU helps the food industry meet federal regulatory requirements in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and address food safety challenges that stretch from farms to consumers’ tables. Through research and extension collaborations, as well as by embracing new technologies, the program actively works with farmers, processors, retailers, and consumers to produce and keep food safe.

For Assistance or Questions Contact:

Nancy Long | foodsafety [at] cornell.edutitle="IFS@CU contact" | 315.787.2288

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Good Manufacturing Practices Trainings

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Virtual Office Hours

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Food Science Extension

GMPs for Dietary Supplements

Enrollment is Now Open!

We are excited to announce the launch of a new Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) course on the manufacturing, packaging, labeling and holding of dietary supplements!

Food Science Extension

2022 Annual Report

Find out how Cornell Food Science Extension Programs helped to strengthen the food industry through education, service, problem solving, and application of practical information in 2022. 

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2023 Course Catalog

The 2023 Course Catalog is a comprehensive handbook and directory that provides program descriptions, faculty and extension staff contact information, courses being offered this year, and information on how to register for courses.

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2023 Course Catalog

Food Safety News

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Field Note

Cornell Food Spark program gives bone broth startup a boost
Edlin Choi was tired of seeing animal bones, fat and other byproducts of the meat industry go to waste. His solution? Korean bone broth.
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center
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News

Andy Rao, professor emeritus of food science, dies at 85

M.A. “Andy” Rao, known as one of the top food scientists in the U.S. and the world during a distinguished career that included more than three decades at Cornell AgriTech, died in July 2022 in Leesburg, Va. He was 85.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center
  • Food Science
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Field Note

Meet the CoE: Melissa Hegarty
Melissa Hegarty joined the CoE team at the end of this summer as our administrative assistant, bringing with her years of experience in higher education and community organizations in Geneva, N.Y. Learn more about Melissa: Describe your role at...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
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Fermentation Farming Lab opens at Cornell AgriTech

  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center
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Cornell AgriTech helping grow New York’s tree nut industry
Utilizing hybrid cultivars bred to thrive in the Northeast, the New York Tree Crops Alliance is working to establish a commercial market for New York-grown tree nuts. Formed in 2019, the New York Tree Crops Alliance is a cooperative of 10...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center

Upcoming Events

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Webinar

Dairy Foods Virtual Office Hours
Join us for the next session of Dairy Foods Virtual Office Hours scheduled Friday, December 8 from 12 to 1 pm Eastern Time (US & Canada).
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence
  • Dairy Food Extension
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Workshop

FULL - Juice HACCP Certification Course November 6, 2023
The November 6 session of Juice HACCP is full. The next offering will be in 2024. Join Wait List Juice HACCP commonly refers to the use of HACCP plans to minimize food safety risks in the juice processing, packaging, and transportation...
  • Food Science
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
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Class

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Virtual Better Process Control School - Acidified Foods
CLASS IS FULL - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED Please click on the following link to be added to our notification list: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CJgSHx4QAJy3nE We will communicate with you as soon as we have our next class...
  • Food Science
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center

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