Food Innovation Center

The Food Innovation Center at Rutgers (FIC) is a unique food business incubator that is a unit of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). 

We support established early-stage entrepreneurs and existing food companies, from concept to commercialization. Combining years of industry expertise and the advanced technologies offered by Rutgers, we provide business, marketing, food safety, product design, and scale-up expertise within FDA- and USDA-certified facilities to help companies successfully build and grow their businesses.

Upcoming training and events

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points

Are you an early-stage entrepreneur looking to expand the family recipe into a marketable and sellable product? Do you have a product and are currently selling it in farmer’s markets? Or are you already running your business out of a local kitchen but want to learn more on how to commercialize your product?   This upcoming Food Business Basics has the answers to your questions and will have experts on hand to present on the topics that you care about.

Next Date: May 6-8, 2025

Click here to register: May 06-08, 2025 Registration Link

Food Business Basics

Are you an early-stage entrepreneur looking to grow your business or expand the family recipe into a marketable and sellable product?

If so, then this course is for you. With this session you will understand how to navigate through the food business process, make improvements with product development, scale your product and so much more. Join us, for a productive and informative session that will help get your business to the next level.

May 12, 2025
9:00AM – 1:30PM
Online

Free! Register by May 8.

Learn more and register here.

About the Food Innovation Center @ Rutgers University

The Food Innovation Center @ Rutgers University (FIC) is a One-Stop Shop for U.S. and International Food and Beverage Businesses looking to accelerate in the U.S. market.  A team of food industry veterans offer expertise in Business Development, Marketing, Marketing Research, R&D, Food Safety, Manufacturing and Sales.  Our USDA and FDA inspected processing facilities provide over 50,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, storage, laboratory/office/meeting space and training facilities supporting our ability to Learn – Innovate – Accelerate into the market.  

FIC is a Center within the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.