Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute
What We Do
Our mission is to fuel economic growth in the region and beyond by enabling food and beverage companies to ideate, develop, and commercialize novel improved and sustainable products; to provide learning experiences in innovation and entrepreneurship for students in the College of Agriculture; and to contribute to the land-grand research and Extension missions of Purdue University.
Contact Us
Department of Food Science
femi@purdue.edu
745 Agricultural Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 494-2766
Facilities
9,500 square feet of dedicated space
Hub of academic instruction
High level research
Extension workshops
Industry Engagement
Competitive industry and government research grants
FDA facility registration in near future
Commercial Kitchen
Hourly usage
Skilled support
WHAT WE OFFER
Value-Added Product Development
Ideation
Benchtop Trials
Analytical Testing
Gold Standard Creation
Pilot Plant Processing
Sensory Evaluation
Regulatory Assistance
Validation of Technology
Product Feasibility
Project Management
Student Support
Training Sessions & Short Courses
Business Planning
Aseptic Processing
Fermentation
Size Reduction
Microthermics
Hot-Fill/Acidified Pasteurization
UHT/HTST
Microwave
Milling
High-Shear Mixing
Retort
Extrusion
Freeze Drying
Spray Drying
Ultra Filtration
WHO WE ARE
