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 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 […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Joseph Harrison on Nov 17, 2023
Flavor of Georgia 2024: Registration Opens
Join us on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., for the 2024 Flavor of Georgia Contest. Contestant registration for the 2024 Flavor of Georgia has opened. Hopeful contestants may now register their products to compete in 2024.
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Oct 4, 2023
Bird Control on Farms and in Packinghouses
“More poop, more problems” Birds can carry diseases and pathogens that have the potential to make people sick. Keeping birds away from fields and packinghouses can be tough, but our team at Extension Food Science and Technology may have a few solutions for your operation! In this video Dr. Laurel Dunn (University of Georgia), Billy […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Dr. Laurel Dunn on Oct 3, 2023
Produce Safety in Jamaica
Have you ever eaten callaloo, naseberry, or ackee? If you’ve been to Jamaica, you may have stumbled upon these commodities, but until last week they were foreign to me. Almost every time I travel somewhere new, I realize there’s a world of food I’m missing out on, and Jamaica was no different. In September, […]