What services are offered by theFood2Market program? How much do they cost? Who should I contact in regards to each service?
Services offered by the Food2Market program are listed below along with their respective prices and contact information.
Service |
Cost |
Contact |
|
pH testing |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Water activity testing |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Nutrition Facts Panel |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Microbiological Assay |
Adair Hoover |
|
|
Total Aerobic Microorganisms |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Salmonella |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
E. coli |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Listeria |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Campylobacter |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Bacillus cereus |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Clostridium perfringens |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Clostridium botulinum |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Protein Assay |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Gluten |
$100 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Percentage meat |
$25 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Percentage alcohol |
$25 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Viscosity |
$50 |
Adair Hoover |
|
Shelf Life Testing |
$2,500+* |
Daniel McKamy |
|
Package Integrity Testing |
Varies** |
Daniel McKamy |
|
Product Development |
Varies** |
Dr. Scott Whiteside |
|
Package Development |
Varies** |
Daniel McKamy |
|
Process Development |
Varies** |
Daniel McKamy |
|
Thermal Process Validation |
Varies** |
Dr. Scott Whiteside |
|
Food and Packaging Training |
Varies** |
Daniel McKamy |
|
Use of Cryovac Lab |
$2,500 per day |
Dr. Scott Whiteside |
*Cost varies depending on the complexity of the project
**Priced on a project-by-project basis
Please add $100 per test for out-of-state firms.
Other lab services may be available upon request pending the appropriate equipment to perform the test is available. Please email Adair Hoover at cpope@clemson.edu to learn about additional services.
Contacts:
Adair Hoover cpope@clemson.edu
Dr. Scott Whiteside wwhtsd@clemson.edu
Daniel McKamy dlmckam@clemson.edu