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NEWS FROM CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ERIE COUNTY
Contact: Diane Held, Executive Director
716-652-5400×166 (Office), [email protected]

Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer

 

The workshop below may be of particular interest to farmers who would like to market ag products at retail locations such as the Taste NY Market at the WNY Welcome Center on Grand Island. 

 

NEW workshop in a training series on food processing!

Food Development, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance

Tuesday, May 7 | 10 am – 1 pm     Salamanca, NY

Sponsored by NY Sustainable Agriculture Working Group and Cornell Cooperative Extension Cattaraugus County

This free workshop will help food entrepreneurs (or wannabe entrepreneurs) learn about food microbiology, processing techniques, and the regulatory compliance to create food products that are safe and legal to sell.

Presenters Dr. Bruno Xavier and Shannon Prozeller from Cornell’s Food Venture Center lead this informative and hands-on workshop.

Topics covered:

 

• Intro to Food Product Development, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance
• Product assessment exercise
• Product analysis: pH / water activity / brix
• Formulation review: acidifiers & soluble solids
• Product classification
• Process controls and storage

 

To register!

Call 716-945-5301 x2211

Email [email protected]

 

_________________________________________________________________________________ Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) uses local experience and research-supported solutions to build stronger communities. CCE Erie provides educational programs to county residents in Agriculture and Food Systems, 4-H Youth Development, Nutrition, and Consumer Horticulture. Jolie Hibit Agriculture Administrative Assistant Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County 21 S. Grove St, East Aurora, NY 14520 | erie.cce.cornell.edu | [email protected] | 716-652-5400 x176   Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer