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Membership Fees

$8,825/year for January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009

If you are interested in becoming a member of our center, please contact us by phone at 814-867-1379 or sending e-mail to kek14@psu.edu.

Industry Benefits as Members of the CFM

  • Selection of research projects and rapid access to results.
  • Semiannual meeting where company representatives work alongside their peers from both industry and academia.
  • Professional and personal interaction with food manufacturing decision-makers from industry, government, and academia.
  • Direct access to students and faculty expertise in areas of manufacturing, engineering, and food processing.
  • Continuing education opportunities and on-site training of employees in the use of new techniques, hazard reduction, and safety.
  • Access to intellectual property developed through basic research via licensing.
  • Opportunity to continue beyond precompetitive stage through individually funded projects with competitive applications. These will be protected through traditional and specially developed Penn State policies governing intellectual property.
  • Opportunity to hire outstanding engineering and food science graduates with backgrounds related to food manufacturing.


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