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University begins $4.4 million expansion of food science building
By Sharon Omahen
somahen@gaes.griffin.peachnet.edu

The university broke ground Dec. 12 on a $4.4 million expansion of its food science building on the Athens campus.
The groundbreaking ceremony at the plaza outside the building featured the grand opening of the recently renovated first floor.
The renovation updated the food-processing facilities and research labs. The renovation was the first phase of this project, and the addition to the building is the second phase.
The addition will add 17,000 square feet to the existing building. It is expected to take six months to complete. The project is funded by the Governor’s Traditional Industries Program.
“In our outreach efforts, programs are conducted to meet the food industry’s training needs,” says Joe Frank, acting head of UGA’s food science and technology department. “The expansion will provide suitable, dedicated space to conduct outreach programs for up to 100 people.”
Currently, outreach programs must compete for space which is mainly used for food science classes in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. A lab designated for outreach programs will be included in the expansion, too.
“The laboratory will allow us to present hands-on demonstrations of processing equipment, monitoring procedures, laboratory instruments and product formulation,” Frank says. The expansion will also increase the department’s teaching, research and office space.
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