Food Science & Technology: Research Programs 
Griffin Research Facilities
In 1888, the Georgia Experiment Station was established to carry out agricultural research for the University of Georgia. Located in Griffin, Georgia – 40 miles south of Atlanta – the University of Georgia-Griffin Campus now includes both graduate and undergraduate programs in agriculture and other areas of study.
The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Griffin campus is located in the Melton building – which houses offices and research labs for faculty in the Department of Food Science and Technology and the UGA Center for Food Safety.
Although students within the Department of Food Science and Technology complete their coursework at the Athens campus, exciting research opportunities exist in Griffin. For graduate students, coursework required for their degree is usually completed before their move to the Griffin campus. Once there, students can work on a wide array of research projects – including inactivation and contamination studies of foodborne pathogens, sensory evaluation, and the development of new technologies for food processing and product development.
The UGA Center for Food Safety partners with leaders in the food industry to minimize the risk of pathogenic microorganisms and their toxins through detection and elimination.
The Peanut Product Research and Development Laboratory works to increase the market competitiveness of peanuts and peanut products.
FoodPIC, or the Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Program, works to guide companies through the creation of new food products – from the utilization of new processing technologies to consumer product testing and marketing.
CISSL, or the Consumer Insight and Sensory Science Laboratory, is a
state-of-the-art sensory research laboratory that works with the food
industry to provide consumer insight and sensory services.