1.  Food Foresight Trends Intelligence System 
Since 1995 CIFAR is the collaborator with Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, Inc., a San Diego based public relations firm, to provide reports on trends intelligence in the agri-food chain. The strategic partnership with Nuffer, Smith,Tucker has been an core activity of CIFAR and of benefit to its member affiliates.

2. Biomass: Bioprocessing to Fuels, Chemicals and Materials
CIFAR has been engaged in research, forums, and expert panels in this area.  Products include the development of microbial and enzyme systems for tailoring the conversion of rice straw to products, including mixed carbohydrates, lactic acid, ethyl lactate and ethanol; a document that lists the capabilities in the western region for bio-based products (October 2003), a seminar series as part of the CA&ES Bio-based Initiative: Products and Processes, and a participant in the DOE strategic team in the area of cell wall deconstruction.

CIFAR has received support from the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, the California Energy Commission, and UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CIFAR partners with UC Davis researchers and supports the California Biomass Collaborative and the Institute of Transportation Studies.

International projects and guidance comes from its collaborators in countries such as China (Fuzhou University, Zhejiang University, Southern Yangtze University) and India (Mr. Ammi Armanath serves as a CIFAR advisor in this area).

3. Food Processing: California Food Industry Energy Research Program
California Institute for Energy Efficiency(CIEE), a branch of the University of California Office of the President(UCOP), administers the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Public Interest Energy Research Program in Food Processing jointly CIFAR at UC Davis. Dr. Jatal Manapperuma manages the program. This program is based on the California Food Processing Industry Roadmap, developed by CIFAR and the food industry for the CEC in 2005.

Seven projects are currently funded:

- Infra Red Drying of Rice to Improve Energy Efficiency
- Integrated Benchmarking & Energy & Water Management Tool for the Wine   Industry
- Energy Efficient Ultra Low NOX Burner (ULNB) Control Technology
- Topping Cycle for Optimization of Can Cooker/Cooler Operation
- Improved Heat Exchanger Surfaces to Reduce Fouling in Milk and Juice Processing
- Thermally Driven Heat Pump for Process Heating and Cooling: 
- Tartrate Stabilization of Wines using Electrodialysis

4. Food Processing: U.S. Department of Energy’s State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC)
The Project’s objectives are to determine how to optimize energy supply, demand-side efficiencies and associated manufacturing assets to yield the lowest-effective plant operating cost.

CIFAR is a member of the State of California Flex Your Power award winning team with support from Del Monte Foods, SMUD and PG&E. Mr. Glen Lewis, its principal investigator, advises CIFAR in energy and supply chain management.

5. The Herman J. Phaff Culture Collection for Yeast and Yeast-Like Microorganisms
The Phaff Yeast Culture Collection consists of over 6400 yeast strains, including over 400 different species. Dr Kryia Boundy-Mills, CIFAR, manages the program.
www.phaffcollection.org

6. Food for Health and Well-Being