Research
The Food Product Development Lab is conducting cutting-edge research in food product innovation to meet industry and consumer needs while mitigating environmental impact. Our lab provides hands-on experiences for students and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging academic research with real-world applications. We welcome graduate and undergraduate students and professionals from diverse fields including food science, culinary arts, sustainable food systems, nutrition and dietetics, agriculture, engineering, and business to join our innovative team.
Project areas
Indigenizing food science for food sovereignty
- Building Indigenous food entrepreneurship with Senegal smallholder women farmers
Montana novelty crop innovations
- Industry consulting on innovating and improving recipes and processes
- Farm-to-market value-added innovations and processing via farmer-student interdisciplinary partnerships
