Category Archives: Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation, Where Are They Now?

Brewing a passion for NC graduate

Ian Evans, former NC Brewery Student

Ian Evans is a spring 2020 graduate of Niagara College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations program. He worked as a Brewery Student with Niagara College’s Teaching Brewery at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake and is now employed with Kensington Brewing Company Inc., as a Brewer. Tell us about where you work: I work as a Brewer at Kensington Brewery Company Inc. This brewery has … Continue reading Brewing a passion for NC graduate »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

Helping brewers take quality to the next level goal of NC-led craft brew quality program

Since the 1980s, the craft brewing industry has grown to include 24% of all beer made in Canada. Of key importance now for the growing industry is developing a systemic way to increase quality assurance and consistency and control measures in the products sold to the public. The Craft Brewer Quality project idea started at Niagara College’s Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) and arose … Continue reading Helping brewers take quality to the next level goal of NC-led craft brew quality program »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

NOW HIRING: Culinary Research Assistant with our Food & Beverage Innovation Centre team

Research Assistant, Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) The Research Assistant will be enrolled in the Culinary Innovation and Food Technology or related food and beverage program. The successful candidate will work on a variety of projects and skill-building tasks. This includes assisting across various projects focusing on, but not limited to: new product development, product optimization and scale-up for production, shelf-life and packaging studies, … Continue reading NOW HIRING: Culinary Research Assistant with our Food & Beverage Innovation Centre team »

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NC expert to speak at craft brewers’ event

Research Lab Technologist Kelly Byer will once again be contributing her considerable expertise in craft brewing and hops quality during a provincial event this fall. Byer, of the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, will be involved in several sessions at the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference Oct. 25 and 26, in our own backyard venue of the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. In a session entitled “Ontario … Continue reading NC expert to speak at craft brewers’ event »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

Former brewmaster lands role piloting new food products

Brad Barta knows his job title of Pilot Plant Production Specialist doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. It’s a long title for a big job that’s made up of many small moving and mighty parts. The one-line plot summary is that Barta manages the small-batch production of beverages and liquid food products in Niagara College’s Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) (formerly known as the … Continue reading Former brewmaster lands role piloting new food products »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

Distilling by-product gets makeover to become new product

There’s a saying that it takes a lot of beer to make wine. For producer A Hillier Vineyard Inc., in Prince Edward County, it takes a lot of their Levantine spirit, arak, to make wine, too. Unfortunately, it’s not readily drinkable tipple that comes from the process. So, the question of how to turn 1,200 litres of wine leftover every week – from distilling arak … Continue reading Distilling by-product gets makeover to become new product »