Celebrating 40+ years of the Food Processing Center

A Few Timeline Milestones

1. 1983

   UNL establishes the Food Processing Center.

2. 1987

   
   FPC Micro lab was set up in Filley Hall with Dianne Peters as manager.

3. 1989

   FPC establishes the National Food Entrepreneur Program.
   Durward Smith was hired, and starts Better Process Control School at Nebraska. (He previously had taught it since 1974 at LSU & Auburn)

4. 1990

   Dedication of Food Industry Complex on East Campus. (Micro lab moved here)

5. 2011

   Students design “Big 10” Dairy Store giftbox.
   USDA Rural Development awards FPC small business grant to assist small manufacturers.

6. 2014

   FPC helps launch Manufacturing Extension Partnership at UNL.

7. 2015

   FPC one of founders of Alliance for Advanced Food Sanitation.
   Suji’s Cuisine moves to NIC.
   NuTek Food Science locates at NIC.

   Food Innovation Center opens on Nebraska Innovation Campus.

8. 2016

   Preventive Controls workshops first offered.

9. 2017

   Brewing equipment added to FPC.
   Curt Weller named Head of Food Science & Technology, FPC.

10. 2018

    Terry Howell joins FPC as Executive Director.

11. 2020

    Grand Reopening of new UNL Dairy Store.
    FPC produces 200k gallons of Hand Sanitizer.
    FS&T and FPC offers work experience rotation program.

12. 2021

    Dairy Store names “Carter Coffee Crunch” ice cream honoring NU President.
    FPC formulates stage blood for "Dracula: Mina's Quest"
     

    FPC establishes the "Suite Spot”

    2022A+ Berry start-up at FPC.
    2023Watch the FPC 40th Anniversary Panel
     

13. 2022

    A+ Berry start-up at FPC.

14. 2023

    Watch the FPC 40th Anniversary Panel (VIDEO)

    Curt Weller steps down as FST Dept Chair; returns to faculty

15. 2024

    Silvana Martini selected to lead UNL Department of Food Science and Technology

    Watts selected to lead UNL Food Processing Center