This quarter, Ag Innovation News (AIN) highlights AURI’s first-term Board Director, Minnesota Wheat Research & Promotion Council member Mikayla Tabert. In this edition of AIN’s Board Q&A, Tabert shares her…
By Dan Lemke Ground has broken on a unique biomanufacturing facility in Marshall, Minnesota that will turn corn into chemicals. Bioforge Marshall will use a novel chemoenzymatic technology to sustainably…
By Dan Lemke Minnesota’s emerging hemp industry may be in a prime position to help one of the state’s largest agencies solve a problem while also opening doors to potential…
Access to cold storage space is critical for the distribution of meat products worldwide. For meat processors, cold storage space is necessary to maintain quality, extend shelf life, and ensure…
Restaurant and food service industry professionals from across the United States and around the globe descend on Chicago for four days in May for the annual National Restaurant Association Show.…
The origin of Clo Clo Vegan Foods is very personal for co-founders Wendy and Augie Hinnenkamp. Their daughter Chloe has eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus…
AURI launched its “Ag Innovation News” podcast in September 2022 to serve as an extension of the Ag Innovation News biannual newspaper. The podcast is hosted by former AURI Director…
Welcome to the AURI Contract Manufacturing Toolkit Scaling your food product manufacturing with a contract manufacturer can accelerate growth, but it also introduces important responsibilities and risks that every brand…
Unlock the future of plant-based proteins with PURIS VP of R&D, Kushal Chandak. In this episode, discover how a 40-year journey from soy to peas is reshaping the alternative protein…
In this episode, discover how a Minnesota-based collaboration between industry leaders Target and AURI ignited a new pathway for food entrepreneurs to scale nationally. Lauren Pradhan, CEO of Tesser Advisory,…