The Centre connects researchers from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences with the food and agriculture value chain by engaging in collaborative research and development activities. 

Our Mission is: Advancing food quality and human nutrition through traditional and innovative food processing techniques.

Our Mandate is: Supporting the food and agriculture value chain by engaging in collaborative research and development activities with the food industry and providing the following services:

• Pilot plant scale dry seed milling and fractionation processing of agricultural food products 
• Semi-pilot plant scale (>1 L <100 L) development and functional characterization of food ingredients 
• Investigating the effects of food products, extracts or specific nutrients on human nutrition and wellness 
• Semi-pilot plant scale (>1 kg <100 kg) encapsulation, tableting and packaging of dry food or plant extracts that enhance human nutrition 
• Fostering R&D innovation in food and nutrition through industry-university research partnerships and technical service agreements or contracts.

The Centre leases office, laboratory and pilot plant space to organizations aligned with its mission and mandate.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• All Natural Nutritional Products Inc
• Canadian Grain Commission
• CBSAlife Ltd
• Diagnopal Dynabioassay Ltd.
• Farmers Business Network
• Prairie Scientific Inc.
• YOMM Beverages