College Food Accelerators Make the Grade

For Rutgers’ students who want to get into the food business, FIC says the biggest demand is in quality control; they want students to learn as much as they can about food science and the microbiology aspects of the field. The center’s most famous project is the Impossible Burger. The FIC is a fee-for-service and charges for time, consulting work and use of facilities, they are much less expensive than commercial companies that offer similar services. FIC is also one of the few centers in the country that is university-affiliated and has both United States Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration certification.