The Culinary Institute of America Launches $1 Million Research Partnership With Coca-Cola, Campbell Soup Company, Tyson Foods and Ventura Foods
HYDE PARK, N.Y., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Reinforcing its prominent role as an innovator in foodservice research, The Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) President Dr. Tim Ryan, today announced the establishment of a unique program — The Menu R&D and Flavor Discovery Initiative — a program dedicated to the science of food research and development for the foodservice industry.The initiative will begin with four founding partners, The Coca-Cola Company, Campbell Soup Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., and Ventura Foods. Each has pledged $250,000 to directly support three key areas of applied research, student scholarships, and curriculum development. The partnership also will buttress the expansion of menu research & development as a critical foodservice industry discipline and professional career endeavor. more…
