1. St. Angela's Food Technology
Centre, Sligo.
Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
Initiative
Knowledge Provider.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
2. Agenda
• Services & Solutions
• New Product Development
• E.I Innovation Voucher - Projects
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
3. St. Angela's Food Technology
Centre (SAFTC)
• Established In 1997 By St. Angela's
College.
– To respond to the needs of Food business
Operators (FBO’s) and Food Producers in the
West, Border Counties and Midlands.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
4. • Sean Gilbride B.Sc (Hons) M.Sc Efra, (Mifst)
Senior Food Technologist
St. Angela's Food Technology centre
(SAFTC).
R&D Manager Kerry Group.
Technical Manager - Green Isle Foods.
Technical Services Manager -Grampian Country
Food Group.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
5. SAFTC
Primary objective – Support FBO’s
Food Technology Definition.
The process of applying technology,
knowledge and skills in the production of
safe quality foods to meet consumer
requirements.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
6. Services Provided by SAFTC.
• R&D - New Product Development &
Innovation
• Food Safety /Management
• Sensory Analysis
• Consumer Studies
• Nutritional Analysis
• Training
• Mentoring
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
7. Food Safety Management
Implementation and support with…
– Quality Management Systems
– HACCP
– Food Hygiene
– Accreditations BRC
– Audits
– Training
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
8. R&D / New Product Development &
Introduction
• Experienced NPD / R&D Technologists.
• Product Development Facilities.
• Sensory Analysis Suite.
• Consumer studies.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
9. NPD / NPI Process
Idea Generation
Concept Research
NPD Brief Generated
Bench level Concept Development
Consumer panelling
Product Specification
Factory Trials / Process Development
Consumer Trials
New product introduction
Product Launch
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
10. • Some recent Food Innovations
with FBO (companies) under the
E.I Innovation Voucher initiative.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
25. Food Industry
It is well reported that our economic recovery
will be export-led and that agriculture and the
agri-food sector will play a central part in that
recovery.
Exports of Irish food and drink grew by 11 per
cent last year, or over €800 million, and
accounted for two-thirds of all exports by
indigenous companies.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
26. Irish Agri-Food Industry
• The agri-food sector currently exports
almost €8 billion annually in food and
beverage products.
• Employs over 45,000 people in over 800
companies throughout the country`.
• Opportunity to capitilise on our natural
resources and green image, by becoming
more Innovative.
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
27. • Up to a Value of €5,000
• SAFTC can provide Knowledge Supports to
registered food companies under the voucher
initiative.
• Innovation…Definition
• “the creation and implementation of new
processes, products, services and
methods of delivery, which result in
significant improvements in outcomes,
efficiency, effectiveness or quality.”
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
28. SAFTC Food Technology Support
is Tailored to Individual
Companies.
There are risks and costs to a program of
action. But they are far less than the long-
range risks and costs of comfortable
prolonged inaction.
John F. Kennedy
Sean Gilbride, Senior Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Food Technologist.
