Innovations

Reducing pecan waste and loss by integrating new technologies to legacy equipment.

Objective: Identify, characterize, and model pecan and machine factors to improve halves yields in pecan cracking and shelling.

Food Safety

Monitoring industry standards and researching alternative methods to improve food safety.

Objective: Determine factors and approaches that impact pecan safety and quality and identify, develop, and implement novel mitigation strategies to reduce foodborne pathogens contamination.

Shelf Life & Quality

Novel crafting for lasting quality from tree to table.

Objective: Develop advanced packaging and processing methods, such as edible coatings/films and modified atmosphere packaging techniques, to extend the storage life and improve marketability of pecans.