Consulting and Professional Services, Food Safety Training, Product Development
Product and Process Development, Sensory and Consumer Testing, Quality Analysis and Shelf Life Studies, Food Safety Outreach and Training, Market Research, Packaging Consultation, Shelf Life Testing, Food Safety Consultations, Environmental Monitoring Workshops, Pathogen Environmental Monitoring
The Food Innovation Center (FIC) is an Agricultural Experiment Station under Oregon State University, located in Portland, Oregon. It serves as a resource for the food industry, entrepreneurs, and Northwest communities, offering services in product and process development, shelf-life studies, food safety, and consumer sensory testing. The FIC focuses on quality, safety, and sustainability, conducting research to develop innovative processing, packaging, and traceability technologies, and addressing food safety challenges. Clients include producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs, with a commitment to advancing Northwest foods.
