Kianco Foods Industries serves as a focal point for research and outreach activities related to the quality, functionality and safety of Foods products and Foods ingredients. Research activities undertaken under the auspices of our affiliate research institutions which includes projects that can be classified as microbiology, chemistry, physical characterization, processing and product utilization. Both applied and basic research is conducted within the context of the Kianco group. Outreach activates of the Kianco Foods include the Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, The Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, and the Ice Cream Short Course. In addition, the group serves as a forum for discussion of dairy manufacturing related extension issues.