What does it take to turn a family recipe, specialty sauce or innovative beverage into a product ready for store shelves? At Alabama A&M University, the answer may be closer than aspiring entrepreneurs realize.

2026-11-11T12:00:00-08:00Dr. Elvis Baidoo, coordinator of Alabama A&M University’s Food Product Innovation Center, works with laboratory equipment used in food product analysis. The center has assisted 50 organizations, agencies and businesses across Alabama and Tennessee since 2024./_images/fpicmain.jpgFood Product Innovation Center Helps Entrepreneurs Develop, Test and Bring Products to Market FoodProduct Innovation Center Helps Entrepreneurs Develop, Test and Bring Products to Market https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/food-product-innovation-center-helps-entrepreneurs-develop-test-and-bring-products-to-market.html