Introduction;
The University of Arkansas’ Institute of Food Science & Engineering offers various services to residents of Arkansas. Listed below are some of those services. Our intent is to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners to grow their businesses and therefore offer many of these services at no cost. Contact Steve Seideman (479/575-4221 or seideman@uark.edu)
pH and Aw;
We will check the pH (acidity) and Aw (water activity) of your food product to be consistent with FDA regulations. This service is offer at no cost. Simply send me a small sample at the mailing address in the Contact Me section.
Nutritional Label;
The Institute can develop your nutritional label for you. Just tell us what is in the product and the amount and we can generate the nutritional label. Click here for the form to fill out and further instructions.
Idea Development;
Have an idea you want developed, a food related problem or the desire to increase your product line? Let us hear about it and we can brainstorm the area of interest. At times, there are students who are wanting to work creatively and this affords them the opportunity to evaluate different avenues of processing methods.