Category Archives: Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

FBIC research-backed ChronoGrill is firing up great results for Gastronomous

  Fire up the grill because Gastronomous, an industry-leading automation firm focused on transforming the food service perspective by pioneering a network of interconnected smart appliances – culminating in fully autonomous kitchens – has a new open flame grill. Known as the ChronoGrill, it’s sure to supply the classic grill marks you know and love on your favourite burger, thanks to the Food & Beverage … Continue reading FBIC research-backed ChronoGrill is firing up great results for Gastronomous »

Funding for Niagara College’s Food & Beverage Innovation Centre will support businesses to develop and market new beverages

Niagara College is excited to share that the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) will receive funding of up to $200,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). This support will help FBIC deliver services to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to de-risk innovation in new beverage product development, which includes prototyping, food safety guidance, testing, and producing marketable … Continue reading Funding for Niagara College’s Food & Beverage Innovation Centre will support businesses to develop and market new beverages »

FBIC one of many partners focused on collaboration in recent webinar

In February, the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) team participated in the Conference Board of Canada’s Council for Innovation and Commercialization virtual meeting focused on collaboration. Industry collaboration for R&D and innovation takes various forms depending on the type of organization you work within; FBIC works in Academic-Industry Collaboration, which focuses on applied research and supporting industry growth through practical applications to assist companies … Continue reading FBIC one of many partners focused on collaboration in recent webinar »

R&I alumni brews up a passion for all things beer, distilling and spirits

Gaurab Devkota is a 2022 graduate of the Artisan Distilling program, as well as a 2023 graduate of the International Business Management program. He worked with the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre as a Distillery Research Assistant from October 2021 to April 2022. He now works at Collective Arts Brewing as a Senior Brewer. Read on to learn about his journey to success. What year did … Continue reading R&I alumni brews up a passion for all things beer, distilling and spirits »

Now Hiring: Beverage Production Assistant with the FBIC team (closing date: Jan. 29)

Beverage Production Assistant The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management, Winery and Viticulture, Artisan Distilling, or related beverage program.  As a Brewery Production Assistant, you will have the opportunity to assist with beverage processing and product development projects, within a research team environment, with the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre. See the full Brewery/Beverage Research Assistant job posting and apply today. … Continue reading Now Hiring: Beverage Production Assistant with the FBIC team (closing date: Jan. 29) »

Position Available: Food & Beverage Research Technician with our FBIC team

Located at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) offers a full suite of services to support industry innovation and commercialization of new products and processes. Food & Beverage Research Technician The Food & Beverage Research Technician will work with the Scientific Manager, Research Program Manager, Lab Technologists, Research Leads, Research Assistants, and Industry Partners in operations involving the development … Continue reading Position Available: Food & Beverage Research Technician with our FBIC team »