Food Innovation Center

The Food Innovation Center

Advancing Northwest Foods

The Food Innovation Center offers one stop access to important services for food producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs. It operates through a partnership between Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Our staff of technologists, engineers, economists and business professionals have a breadth of real-world experience and depth of technical skills that foster the success of food and agricultural enterprises.

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Items of Interest

National Study By Oregon State University Identifies Best Business Practices For Food Industry

The study, conducted by faculty at the OSU Food Innovation Center and the university's College of Business, is the first to document food industry business practices on a national scale and to identify best practices in each food business sector.

NW Food Business Start-Up Education Series 

Bringing Ideas to Market

Fruit, Vegetable, and Dairy Processing Workshops

Allergen Regulation Webcast Series

Allergen Webcast

Food Safety Updates
New Bioterrorism Food Announcements