New era in the study of food and beverage processing

A new integrated industrial park including a wine factory, a brewery and a food processing plant will go into operation in the fall of 2010 at UC Davis University. This is part of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, using state-of-the-art technology utilities to help students conduct research and offer solutions to solve practical problems related to Food technology, beverage and health industry.

Located in the south of the combined industrial park is the August A. Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory, including breweries, general food processing plants and milk processing laboratories. In contrast, to the north of the industrial complex is a teaching and research facility of new wineries. The adjoining complex with a 48562-acre vineyard, 32 m ² for teaching and research spans the grounds of The departments of Food Science and Technology, and Viticulture and Enology.

The new 10363.2 m ² industrial complex, invested entirely by private funds of up to US $ 20,000,000, includes wineries, breweries and processing plants. food under LEED Platinum certification, awarded the most environmentally friendly award by the US Green Building Council. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Features include solar power on-site systems and a rainwater storage and storage system as well as water treatment. Rainwater will be used to cool the landscape and provide to the toilet.The wineries will take advantage of CO ₂ , a by-product of natural fermentation, which reduces construction costs such as energy savings, contributes to temperature control as well as air quality .

Other features include making the most of natural light, using food processing equipment to minimize energy and water in production, using recycled glass in floorboards, interior panels. Recycled furniture from a wooden plumbing in 1928, and using high quality sawn timber.

The new breweries will introduce the latest technology in brewing, as well as complex laboratories for conducting student research and training. It also provides commercial beers and is a source of small-scale trials to test new processes or processing methods.

General dairy and food processing laboratories have been developed to meet state and federal food and milk processing standards. Processed products will be used in sensory and nutritional evaluations.

A pilot study at a food processing plant will consider alternative methods in food processing and nutritional effects, nutritional quality and shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables, nutritional improvement. from technological innovation, as well as improving food processing formulas.

Dairy processing laboratories will support studies of the separation of milk components into functional components, processing of modified milk according to different diets, and processing of milk from breeding crossbred cows. for selected characteristics.

There are more than 150 individuals, alumni, corporations and businesses that have contributed money and effort to the new integrated industrial park including wineries, breweries and processing plants. Food will go into operation in the fall of 2010 at UC Davis University.

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