Advancements in food innovation and changes in FDA regulations have dramatically changed food manufacturing in the United States over the last several years. The passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has raised the bar of regulatory compliance, employee training, and supplier qualification. Our Food, Beverage, and Natural Products (FBNP) program provides training solutions, resources and facilities to food manufacturers to address this changing environment. Whether it's through FDA required training courses or helping food businesses navigate quality and safety concerns, the Food, Beverage, and Natural Products program has solutions to fit your companies needs.
Tech Commercialization Center (TCC)
Candler, NC 28715
Does your facility produce products with multiple types of allergens? 30% of all recalls stem… more
Would you like to learn how to grow cultures that will aid digestion, preserve foods, and add… more
What is 'real' BBQ? Are the techniques used by notable pitmasters a mystery to you? Are you… more
Manufacturing processes for a wide range of pharmaceutical, food, and dietary supplement… more
Are you a lab technician? Quality control or assurance personnel? Or employed in the food,… more
Students will learn how to write using the three most commonly needed skills in any type of… more
With as many options on the beer aisle as today, it can be intimidating and confusing. It's… more
Canning is the perfect way to preserve the flavor of your favorite foods at their freshest so… more
Does your 3rd party audit certification body require employees to undergo yearly training to… more
Explore foundational bench skills and essential safety knowledge for the brewery quality… more
In the second part of this introductory series, students will identify and begin to apply… more
Part three of the series will include basic chemistry techniques and some more advanced… more
Wild microbes live in the environment all around us, and ancient humans believed they were a… more
This course equips food production employees and floor supervisors with all they need to know to… more
The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for… more
Is your business training new employees or apprentices? Has turnover created a situation where… more
Learn to grow probiotic cultures that will aid digestion, preserve foods, and add flavor and… more
Intentional Adulteration of ingredients and/or finished products is an important issue for… more
Are you looking to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)?
Completing… more
Preventive Controls for Human Foods has emerged as the primary food safety system throughout FDA… more
Keeping food safe for human or animal consumption means knowing how to execute quality safety… more
Koji is a type of mold often used in Japanese cuisine. It is responsible for miso, tempeh, soy… more
Experience the process of creating an alcoholic beverage-based Hazard Analysis and Critical… more
Did you know that 3rd party audit certification bodies expect employees to have a basic… more
Having a sound quality control (QC) system in place and meeting the documentation standards for… more
Sensory evaluation of food and beverages isn't just for brewers or food scientists! Have you… more
Developing or following a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan can be daunting.… more
Kyaraben or character bento, is a style of bento that incorporates dishes that are designed and… more
Learn about the mushroom life cycle and varieties of mushrooms that are easiest to grow at home… more
Entertain your party guests with molecular cocktails that foam, spew dragon’s breath, freeze in… more
An understanding of the chemical structures in plants is advantageous to produce the most… more
Quality Risk Management is utilized by companies to determine where the risks lie that may… more
This course is a fun and unique opportunity to learn how to brew sake. There are only 14 sake… more
Advance your food safety career with a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug… more
Learn the skills to become a taste tester and enjoy exotic fermented food and beverages from… more
Could your brewery benefit from a well-developed sensory evaluation program? Many breweries… more
Do you have an amazing herbal product you’d like to share with the world? Then this is the… more
Develop your analytical skills by performing pH, acidity, water activity, and moisture content… more
Traditional wine is Fabulous, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to create wine… more
Students will learn how to write an effective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as well as why… more