CONCEPT TO MARKET
Maybe you have a delicious dish from an old family recipe you think people would purchase. Or you’re a farmer wanting to create a value-added product. We can help you develop a commercial, retail-ready product. We also work with existing companies to test or further enhance their product(s). Services include food safety, processing, packaging, regulatory advice and much more!
CAPABILITIES
We’re here to help you with whatever you need in order for your food startup to grow. We’ll help you fill out FDA-required paperwork, help make nutrition facts panels for your products, provide analytical services for your products, provide training on various processes, and more.
EXPERT ADVICE
As part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, food scientists are only a short walk away and are willing to help with the creation of your product. Within the building, you’ll also work alongside experienced and knowledgeable food entrepreneurs that might teach you a thing or two.
HELPING YOU SUCCEED
Our ultimate goal is to see your company thrive outside of AFIC’s walls. We provide clients with the expertise, facilities, and equipment for developing value-added products and moving these products into the marketplace. This video gives a short overview of AFIC and its services.
Become a food producer.
NEWS
Food Safety Training | June 17, 2025
Food Safety Training - This hybrid training teaches the fundamentals of food safety and regulatory compliance for beginning, small, and growing value-added food businesses.
Better Process Control School 2025 | October 27-30, 2025
Your local food processing solution2025 Better Process Control School To comply with USDA and FDA regulations food manufacturers of low-acid or acidified foods must operate at all times under the supervision of a person who has attended a Better...
Preventive Controls for Human Food Course (PCQI Training) – July 31 – August 2, 2024 (Fayetteville, AR)
The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk‐based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing...
