Volume 6, Issue 6 :: May-June 2002
FoodPAC Announces FY 2003 Research Program
The Steering Committee recently made final project selections for the FY 2003 Research Program. Allocated funds totaled $1,288,000. A total of 15 projects were approved for funding, including 6 in the Process and Product Competitiveness technical area, 5 in Environmental, and 4 in Food Safety. The 15 projects (grouped under their respective technical areas) and their respective funding amounts are as follows: Process and Product Competitiveness Develop Improved Control Methods for Regulating the Factors and Process Procedures that Eliminate the Development of the Pink Color Quality Defects in Cooked Poultry Products (Continuation Project) P.I.: A. Estes Reynolds, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $95,500 Automated Vision-Based Inspection of High-Volume Baking Process (Continuation Project) Co-P.I.s: Doug Britton and Bonnie Heck, Georgia Tech FY 2003 Funding: $169,993 Automatic Detection of Package Integrity on Tray Pack Product (New Project) P.I.: Wayne Daley, Georgia Tech FY 2003 Funding: $143,217 Analysis of Nutraceutical Compounds in Georgia-Grown Blueberries Responsible for Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (New Project) P.I.: Casimir Akoh, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $69,442 Assessment of the Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Content and Palatability of Georgia Grass-Fed Beef (New Project) P.I.: Susan Duckett, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $70,000 Improving the Profitability and Safety of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in Packing Houses (New Project) P.I.: Bryan Maw, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $27,000		Environmental Air Emission Factors for Process Control and Pollution Prevention (Continuation Project) P.I.: K.C. Das, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $65,000 Support Mill Trials for Commercialization of Recycled PET-Coated Boxes as Replacement for Waxed Boxes (Continuation Project) P.I.: Jeffery Hsieh, Georgia Tech FY 2003 Funding: $109,000 Low-Cost Microfiltration System for Recycling of Waste Water in a Fresh-Cut Vegetable (New Project) P.I.: Romeo Toledo, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $50,000 Wet Scrubber and Biofilter Models for Process Design and Improvement of VOC Removal (Continuation Project) P.I.: James Kastner, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $93,620 Development of an Advanced UV Disinfection Technology (Continuation Project) P.I.: Larry Forney, Georgia Tech FY 2003 Funding: $100,394 Food Safety Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods and in Biofilm Formation by Competitive Exclusion Bacteria (Continuation Project) P.I.: Michael Doyle, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $102,514 A Study to Determine the Feasibility of Developing a Commercial-Scale Food Irradiation Research and Demonstration Facility in Georgia (New Project) P.I.: James Daniel, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $60,000 Intervention Strategy to Reduce Campylobacter Carriage in Chicken (Continuation Project) P.I.: Jinru Chen, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $61,540 Using Electrolyzed Water for Sanitization and Removing Fecal Materials During Poultry Processing (New Project) P.I.: Yen-Con Hung, UGA FY 2003 Funding: $70,780
Ammonia Refrigeration Training Institute Offers First Classes Lanier Tech’s Ammonia Refrigeration Training Institute began holding twice monthly offerings of its Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Operator I training class this past March. To date, more than 25 students have received ammonia refrigeration operator certificates. The training class is designed to provide the industrial ammonia refrigeration operator with the theory and practical knowledge required to successfully operate today’s more sophisticated and demanding systems. The class consists of two sections: a three-day, 24-hour classroom session followed by a 16-hour hands-on laboratory session. Topics covered include safety, pressure and force, noncondensable gases and purging, lubricants and filtration, properties of refrigerants, condensers, compressor types and operation, cooling units, and basic refrigeration hot gas defrost. The ammonia refrigeration operator training program is the first of its kind to be offered in the Southeast and was developed in cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association, and the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration. Located on the campus of Lanier Technical College in Oakwood, Georgia, the program occupies a 5,000-square-foot training facility and has received more than $1.5 million in building and equipment donations. Additional funding was provided by the Georgia Traditional Industries Program and the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. For more information, contact John Sherrill, ammonia refrigeration training coordinator, at (770) 531-2565 or sherrill@lanier.tec.ga.us. For a complete listing of upcoming class offerings and registration information, visit http://www.garpltc.com.
FoodPAC Upcoming Events 2002 Jul 1 Funding for all FY 2003 projects begins Sep 1 Final reports for FY 2002 program are due		FY 2001-2002 Report to Industry FoodPAC’s Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Report to Industry is available. The report gives an overview of the Traditional Industries Program, provides the FoodPAC organizational chart and calendar of events, and highlights the research results of 12 projects conducted during FY 2001 as well as activity plans for FY 2002. In addition, the report gives a detailed listing of the FY 2002 program projects with contact information. The report is available to all members of Georgia’s food processing industry, and can be obtained by calling Lucy Johnson at (404) 894-3412 or e-mail lucy.johnson@gtri.gatech.edu; the report can also be downloaded online at http://foodpac.gatech.edu.
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For further information on FoodPAC, please contact: Steering Committee Chairman - Robert Budd, The Halifax Group Inc., (770) 452-8828 Vice Chairman - David Lee, D.L. Lee & Sons Inc., (912) 632-4406 Executive Coordinator - Gary Black, Georgia Agribusiness Council, (706) 336-6830 Environmental Technical Committee Chairman - Reggie Prime, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., (770) 989-3144 University Coordinator - Dale Threadgill, The University of Georgia, (706) 542-1653 Food Safety Technical Committee Chairman - Michael Robach, Wayne Farms LLC, (770) 538-2149 University Coordinator - Michael Doyle, The University of Georgia, (770) 228-7284 Process & Product Competitiveness Technical Committee Chairman - Wayman Hollis, Hall Equipment, (770) 534-2723 University Coordinator - Craig Wyvill, Georgia Tech, (404) 894-3412

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