Our state-of-the-art culinary innovation center brings food science, flavor development, and product R&D together in one collaborative space, helping turn bold food and beverage ideas into products ready for the real world.
Get In TouchAFI Labs is our dedicated hub for flavor exploration and food science. More than just a kitchen, it’s a space where we partner with you to turn bold concepts into shelf-ready realities using our century of expertise and cutting-edge R&D.
Start with an idea, a flavor, an ingredient, or a “what if”. Our team explores possibilities and identifies opportunities for new food and beverage products.
AFI Labs is our dedicated hub for flavor exploration and food science where personal collaboration and cutting-edge R&D turn your “what-ifs” into reality.
Our flavor experts love a good challenge. We explore ingredients, flavor profiles, formats, and combinations to help turn early-stage ideas into delicious possibilities.
A great idea needs to work beyond the test kitchen. We develop and refine products with scale, consistency, performance, and real-world manufacturing in mind.
Behind every great product is a little food science. Our team brings technical expertise and hands-on experience to help create products that taste amazing and perform beautifully.
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Alamance Foods is moving forward with a $36.6 million expansion in Burlington, backed in part by a $500,000 state grant. The investment will expand the company’s Cedar Crest Drive operations, create at least 144 new jobs, and bring new drinkable yogurt production to the facility by 2027, strengthening Alamance Foods’ commitment to innovation, manufacturing, and the local community.
What if your next great food or beverage idea could go from concept to commercialization faster? That’s the idea behind AFI Labs, the new research, development, and commercialization center from Alamance Foods. Built to help foodservice operators, consumer packaged goods companies, retailers, convenience retailers, and restaurant brands bring innovative products to market, AFI Labs brings […]
Our story began in 1890 with R.W. Scott selling butter and cream. Then since 1959, we’ve been the pioneers behind the whipped cream on your sundae and the freezer pops in your cooler. With three facilities and over 1,000 team members, we combine a hundred years of heritage with cutting-edge food innovation to make the world a little more delicious, one treat at a time.
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