Advancing Foods in the Northwest and Beyond

As one of Oregon State University's Agricultural Experiment Stations we provide technical, creative and educational service to food industry, entrepreneurs, and Northwest communities, with a focus on quality, safety and sustainability.

 

 
chips on conveyor.  Photo: Food Processing.com

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Simple Technologies Coming Back in Snack Processing

“Snack foods continue to evolve,” says Sarah Masoni, director of the product and process development program of the Food Innovation Center at...

This display of products at the OSU Food Innovation Center in Portland showcases products developed with the support and collaboration of the Food Innovation Center.  Credit: Kenton Waltz Photography

OSU convenes food and beverage industry to reduce waste, drive innovation funding

Oregon’s food and beverage industry is a major economic driver, but it faces growing challenges tied to efficiency, sustainability and...

Gaurab Bhattarai, hazelnut breeder with Oregon State University, holds a bowl of Lagerstedt hazelnuts next to an explanatory poster about the new variety at the recent Nut Growers Society winter meeting in Albany, Ore. (Mateusz Perkowski/Capital Press)

‘Lagerstedt’ hazelnut cultivar relies on new disease-resistant gene

Oregon farmers will soon be able to plant hazelnut trees with a new genetic source of Eastern Filbert Blight resistance than they’ve...

fruits and dairy items in a display (Oregon Stater magazine)

Yum: Inside the science of what delights us with OSU sensory labs.

Nothing matters more than taste. We might pride ourselves on healthy eating, frugal shopping or ethical sourcing. But let’s face it: If we don’t...

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