Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Higher Education - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Details
The Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals is a a state-of-the-art, 55,000 square foot building located on the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus.The Centre connects researchers from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences with the food and agriculture value chain by engaging in collaborative research and development activities. Our Mission is: Advancing food quality and human nutrition through traditional and innovative food processing techniques.Our Mandate is: Supporting the food and agriculture value chain by engaging in collaborative research and development activities with the food industry and providing the following services:Pilot plant scale dry seed milling and fractionation processing of agricultural food products Semi-pilot plant scale (>1 L <100 L) development and functional characterization of food ingredients Investigating the effects of food products, extracts or specific nutrients on human nutrition and wellness Semi-pilot plant scale (>1 kg <100 kg) encapsulation, tabletting and packaging of dry food or plant extracts that enhance human nutrition Fostering R&D innovation in food and nutrition through industry-university research partnerships and technical service agreements or contracts
