Food Processing Development Centre

Food Processing Development Centre

Food Processing Development Centre 6309 - 45 Street Leduc, Alberta CANADA T9E 7C5 Phone: 780-986-4793 Fax: 780-986-5138

Agriculture is fundamental to Alberta. Linked directly to primary agriculture are Alberta's food processing, food service and beverage industries.

The food and beverage industry is Alberta's largest secondary manufacturing industry, generating in excess of $10.0 billion in value of shipments. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, through the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, opened the Food Processing Development Centre at Leduc in 1984. It serves to encourage the growth and expansion of this vital industry in highly competitive domestic and global markets. $5.5 million expansion completed in 2002.

The Food Processing Development Centre is a modern, fully equipped pilot plant and product development laboratory facility. It is staffed with experienced food scientists, engineers and technologists. Centre services are designed to strengthen and expand the capability of Alberta's food processors to meet the challenges of the marketplace through application of new technology and the development of new or improved products and processes.

The Food Processing Development Centre is one of the Food Processing Division of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. Each of our four units is uniquely situated to provide research and development facilities for agri-food processing companies, or those interested in non-food uses for agricultural products.

• Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator
• Food Science and Technology Centre
• Sensory Evaluation Program

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