The Drexel Food Lab
Drexel Food Lab is a food product design and culinary innovation lab that applies culinary arts and science to improve the health of people, the planet, and economies.
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Drexel Grad Students Rethink Food Waste with Avocado Seed Brew
Case Study: REVEAL
A Start-up Company
Graduate student alumnae, Sheetal Bahirat and Zuri Masud, develop avocado seed brew to address food waste.
Client: Beverage company founded by Drexel Food Lab graduate students with a mission to reduce food Waste
Opportunity: Develop sustainable, upcycled food product to combat food waste in a meaningful way.
Action: Market research, product development, and formulation refinement along with restaurant partnerships and assistance with GRAS process.
Outcome: Line of Self-Affirmed GRAS certified beverages made from avocado seeds complete with antioxidants.