Author Bio

"Madison Mehringer earned her bachelor's degree in Food Science from Purdue University, with minors in Fermentation Science and Horticulture. She has worked with multiple companies in the food and agricultural fields including creating a sanitation verification system in tomato manufacturing facilities, flavor analysis and sensory testing, and dairy manufacturing pH developmental analysis in cheese products. Currently, Madison works at the Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI) within the Food Science Department at Purdue University. In her role, Madison manages and runs the Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC) program that seeks to provide resources and product and business development assistance to Indiana agricultural commodity producers looking to bring value-added food products to market. She has created multiple online courses focusing on food industry and business planning fundamentals, has established and run workshops focusing on the life cycle of food products, and manages food and business development projects."