Food is big business

The Food Chain CIC has been actively involved in delivering the power of science to food and drink companies since 2004, providing scientific delivery as well as facilitating projects and innovation.

The Food Chain has a proven track record working directly with food and drink companies to help them solve problems and improve their production and products.  Visit our News Section for more information on current Food Chain activities. 

The unique blend of expertise through the highest rated scientific departments of international excellence is available to assist you. Our facility for food research enables the food industry to meet new technical challenges, harness leading edge science and seize new commercial opportunities in food production.  With a very large science base, unrivalled equipment resources, development capacity and technical solutions the Food Chain CIC is uniquely placed to assist you.

Areas of work
Current key areas of operation are shelf-life, functional foods, product formulation, food modelling, opportunities with food waste, ultrasound and assisting the diversification into the food industry of technology providers from other sectors.   We also organise topical groups, such as the New Foods Forum, which generate innovative new ideas in food and drink ingredients, products and processes.

Thought for Food
The food industry is the largest manufacturing industry in the UK and businesses are increasingly reliant on science and technology to add value to their products, to meet the stringent specifications demanded by their customers and legislators, and to ensure that companies remain commercially competitive. The Food Chain CIC is based in the Yorkshire and Humber Region which hosts some of the most advanced scientific and technical resources available to the food industry anywhere in the world and the Food Chain CIC is your channel to access the delivery of that science.

LinkedIn Food Chain Network
We have also recently set up a Food Chain Network on LinkedIn for Food Industry Professionals and academia alike.  The online network is for discussions, job postings and keeping in touch with food innovation.  For information about how to join the Food Chain Network and receive the updates visit our news section.

Please contact us to discuss potential projects and we can assist in writing proposals for you.  We can also assist with sourcing external funding for these and other areas of food manufacturing development.