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Helping food and beverage businesses grow, innovate and commercialize
We are proud to offer enabling technologies to help the B.C. food and beverage sector thrive, from the farmland to the kitchen. Our teams and state-of-the-art facilities help chefs, restaurants, growers, and ingredient makers innovate and shape the future of food in British Columbia, and abroad.
Our vision and mission
Our mission is to foster innovation, enhance understanding, and drive the growth of the food industry through collaborative research and hands-on support. We help food entrepreneurs create new and exciting food products and gain an in-depth understanding of the scientific principles underpinning the products they develop.
About Dan On
B.C.-based entrepreneur Dan On, founder of Dan-D Foods Ltd., made a transformative $7 million donation to establish the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre at UBC.
This state-of-the-art facility, now named the Dan On Food and Beverage Innovation Centre, will play a vital role in training the next generation of food scientists and supporting the growth of small-to-mid-sized businesses across B.C. and beyond – through access to cutting-edge technologies and expertise to encourage innovation and new ideas to flourish.
Where ideas come to life
Our state-of-the-art facilities are crucial in delivering tailored solutions to businesses of all sizes within the food and culinary sector. We work with partners from non-profits, small-and-medium size businesses, government organizations and entrepreneurs to provide innovative solutions and support throughout the product development cycle, including ingredient testing and formulation, packaging analysis and shelf-life studies.
How we work
The Dan On Food and Beverage Innovation Centre enables people in public and private institutions to form partnerships with leading food and nutrition researchers at UBC. In addition, we provide access to novel, pilot-scale technologies across three innovation bays to develop the next generation of food products.
Together, we are making the province more competitive in a rapidly changing global market.
