Food Product Development Lab

Undergraduates can register for 490R research credits (of relevant major) or register for the NUTR 496 course to develop their own food products or assist with an existing project.
Graduate student conducts focus group research in Senegal
Our collaborator, Deb Wheaton from Gluten Free Prairie, discusses the granola research project with our student researchers
Graduate student preparing a pancake sample for a sensory test
Our partner, David Oien from Timeless Seeds, participates in our lentil cracker sensory study

Developing healthy and eco-friendly food products that honor Indigenous and local communities and their foods through creative partnerships and innovations.

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group photo of Edwin Allan and Dr. Kuo with Senegalese farmers

Our research team is collaborating with communities and small businesses to develop food products that are healthier, culturally-sensitive, environmentally-sustainable, and boosting community self-reliance. Browse our current research programs to learn how we are making an impact.

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FFAR Announces New Innovator in Food & Agricultural Research Awardees

Dr. Kuo in Hannon Hall test kitchen

FPDL Lab Director, Dr. Wan-Yuan Kuo, received FFAR's New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award. The award provides early-career scientists with funding to conduct audacious food and agriculture research.

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