FOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
The P.E.I. Food Technology Centre, situated on Canada's east coast in
Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island, was established in 1987 to provide
scientific and technical expertise to the agriculture and fisheries
industries of Prince Edward Island.The 15,000 square foot facility is located within a scientific community on the campus of the University of Prince Edward Island.
The facility includes an instrumentation laboratory, microbiological and chemical laboratories, and a product development laboratory. Commercial-scale food products and food processes are developed in a functional and certified pilot plant. A wide array of state-of-the-art scientific instruments, with on-line data management and statistical analysis is in place for analyses, food quality and safety programs, and basic research.
FTC's professional team has now grown to include approximately thirty food scientists, technicians, and support staff. FTC is actively involved in many aspects of food science, including product development, sensory analysis, nutrition labelling, food safety, analytical services, and research and development.
A Technology Partnering Division is active in creating partnerships in an effort to establish new food companies in Prince Edward Island. FTC invests technological knowledge and expertise in exchange for equity in partner companies.
The Centre is also involved in Technology Transfer . From a worldwide network, FTC selects appropriate technology for clients and customizes it to fit their specific requirements.
To assist the Centre's clients, National Research Council Canada provides a full-time staff member on location. An Industrial Technology Advisor assists clients in accessing the Industrial Research Assistance Program. The Centre is also a member of the Canadian Technology Network, a national network of technology and expertise.
A convenient source of web sites on food science topics can be found at here..
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