UGA Extension Food Science and Technology
We strive to provide services related to food product commercialization like process approvals and food safety workshops. Learn more about our services and upcoming events below.
Flavor of Georgia
Visit the Flavor of Georgia food product contest website.
FoodPIC
Visit the Food Production Innovation and Commercialization Center website.
Our Team
Our Extension teams in Athens and Griffin are ready to serve you!
Resources
View resources on farm food safety, farmers market food safety, food business and cottage licenses in Georgia.
Services
Our services include on-site consultations, as well as process approval for food processing and packaging, product classification assistance and a nutrition facts panel.
Workshops
We offer in-person food safety workshops and on-site consultation for the public and food industry. Workshops include HACCP, Better Process Control School, Product Safety Alliance, and more.
Athens Campus
University of Georgia
Food Science Building, Room 240
100 Cedar Street
Athens, GA 30602-2610
Food Science Building, Room 240
100 Cedar Street
Athens, GA 30602-2610
Email: efs@uga.edu
Phone: (706) 542-2574
Fax: (706) 542-9066
Secure Fax: (706) 583-0992
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The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Sabrina Buck on May 30, 2024
Undeclared Allergens on Food Labels
May is Food Allergy Awareness month! To wrap up the month, we have a blog post on a common cause of food recalls: undeclared allergens on food labels. When people think of food recalls, most think of recalls due to foodborne illness. Famous recalls like the Peanut Corporation of America recall, Jensen Farms cantaloupe recall, […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Sabrina Buck on May 24, 2024
FDA Publishes Final Rule Revising the FSMA Produce Safety Rule for Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Safety
On May 2, 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule, The Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule, which fulfills Subpart E of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The new approach emphasizes system-based assessments to identify hazards and make decisions based on risk management. The rule will […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on May 9, 2024
Add a Little Crunch to Your Diet with Cicadas: How to Harvest, Store, and Prepare Food from Brood XIX Emergence in Georgia
Authors: Matthew Livingston, Amrit Pal, Kaitlyn Casulli Introduction Insects are a significant part of traditional diets for at least 2 billion people, with over 1,900 species reported to be consumed as food (van Huis et al., 2013). Cicadas are one such insect. Indigenous peoples from the United States and Canada were known to eat cicadas […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Sabrina Buck on Mar 6, 2024
Understanding pH and its Importance in Food Safety
Whether measuring the pH of a new food product for classification or as part of a routine test for quality or safety, it is important to understand the principles behind pH measurement and ensure testing is performed properly. What is pH “pH” is an acronym derived from the Latin term potentia hydrogenii, meaning the “power […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Sabrina Buck on Feb 6, 2024
Flavor of Georgia Product Spotlight
With 2024 Flavor of Georgia registration closing on February 13th, we wanted to highlight a previous winner of the “Beverages” category. Flavor of Georgia is a food product contest for Georgia-made products annually held in Athens, GA. Food products are evaluated based on the technical aspects of the food as well as potential market volume, […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Sabrina Buck on Jan 29, 2024
Upcoming Extension Workshops
Packinghouse HACCP This International HACCP Alliance accredited course will discuss produce safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, and how to develop food safety programs based on the core principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). The course will be offered February 29th-March 1st, 2024 at the Tift County Extension Office. Bridging the GAPs Fruit and vegetable […]