About Us > Mission
The mission of NCFST can
be summarized by
the following :
- Providing the foundations
for sound, sensible
regulation – safer food products forconsumers
- Excellence
in research into critical
food processing issues
for food safety, health andwell-being
- Based
on a synergy between
academia, government
and industry, a cost effectiveresearch vehicle
- Provide the ‘food’ link
for the IIT Life sciences initiative
- Forum for industry to interact
with FDA
- Providing
industry and FDA with
an authoritative information
resource
- Grow and prosper to provide
challenge and opportunity
for NCFST employees
Responding to trends
in the global food
industry and the interest of stakeholders, industry, FDA, IIT, and staff,
the Center
has developed a strategic plan
to guide its
growth and development to allow
it to reach its full potential as
a world class
food research
organization. The plan
will see the
activities of the Center approximately
double over the next five years,
re-establish
a leadership position in current
FDA and industry
priorities, and develop new synergies with IIT.
Growth will also allow
the NCFST to broaden
its funding base and
reinvest in
buildings, laboratories and scientific capability for the future
benefit of the
stakeholders.
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