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About the Food Processing Technology Division

The Food Processing Technology Division (FPTD) is a division of the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory in the Georgia Tech Research Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Food Processing Technology Division researchers are focused on automation, information technology, food safety, worker safety and environmental technology.

The Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) has provided innovative engineering research and development for the poultry industry in particular and the food-processing industry at large, since 1973. The program's staff has studied the challenges facing this important industrial sector in Georgia, developing a number of technologies for improving processing efficiency and effectiveness.

As part of Georgia's strategic economic development thrust for traditional industries, the Traditional Industries Program for Food Processing was started in June 1993. It resulted in the formation of a public-private partnership among the food industry, Georgia's institutions of higher education, and Georgia's state agencies. That partnership is called the Food Processing Advisory Council (FoodPAC) and was given the mission of seeking to enhance the competitiveness of Georgia's food processing and allied industries in order to provide for economic growth through expansion of existing industries and the attraction of new food-related industries.

Though oriented toward the food industry, FPTD's work is applicable across many industries.

Facilities

Georgia Tech’s state-of-the-art Food Processing Technology Building is a world-class center for collaborative food processing technology development, academic research, and public interaction. Officially opened in May 2005, the building serves as a cornerstone for:

Creating innovative new technology designs for the food industry
Fostering active industrial and academic collaboration
Attracting technology providers interested in helping solve some of the many challenges facing the food processing industry

The building serves as headquarters for the Food Processing Technology Division, a unique research unit focused on new technology developments for processing efficiency and operational enhancement in the food processing and poultry industries.

Building Brochure Online or PDF 6.1 Mb

Directions to the building : Word document

The Food Processing Technology Division (FPTD) is a division of the Georgia Tech Research Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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