Culinology® and Continuing Education at the Guelph Food Technology Center (GFTC)

Professional development through continuing education is key to the Research Chefs Association's (RCA) mission of supporting practitioners of Culinology®  - the blending of culinary arts and the science fo food - throughout their career. RCA has developed an extensive program of continuing education workshops that cater to both the culinary professional and the food technologist.

September 23-25:  Basics of Food Processing and Food Systems at the Guelph Food Technology Center in Guelph (Toronto), ON.

November 4-6:  Development of Food Systems and Commercialization at the Guelph Food Technology Center in Guelph (Toronto), ON.

Benefits of continuing education workshops:

• Broaden food product developers' knowledge of food science principles.
• Join the ranks of food industry professionals gaining Culinology® continuing education. 
• Become better prepared in the exam knowledge competencies for the RCA Certified Research Chef (CRC) exam.
• Have the opportunity to network and build valuable relationships with various
  culinary students and
  professionals.

What do professionals say about RCA workshops?

“The knowledge obtained by being in the work shop is extremely beneficial to my work and understandingwhat I am asking vendors to do.”

Naomi Peco, Product Development
Daymon/Wegmans

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"By having experienced presenters, who are very willing to share their needs and lessons learned, whether, processing, texture, stability or flavor, etc., I have a better understanding of how my knowledge might assist the culinary food business deliver the best products possible."

Mark S. Freeland
Trans-Bridge Consulting, LLC 

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"It's so important to become well rounded in your chosen profession.  Food scientists need culinary classes, chefs need food science courses.  It's the union of culinary art and food science, combined with an individual's personality and talent that brings the right blend of passion and expertise to the food industry profession.  A career lasts a lifetime and you must work at it daily to improve your skills."

Elizabeth R. Painter, R.D., L.D.N.
Food Technologist/Program Manager
Armed Forces Recipe Service
U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center

    

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