product development

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22 Aug: Serving Success Together: How the NOCK Can Elevate Food Service Companies

As a food service professional, whether that’s a Chef, Restaurant Owner, or even a Retail Manager, you are faced with many challenges such as labor shortages, limited space in the kitchen, product consistency, etc. With the free limited time, you don’t always have the opportunity to find the solutions you are looking for by yourself. 

Staying competitive through product development

11 Nov: Staying Competitive Through Product Development

Many companies may treat product development as if it is similar to manufacturing, however the two are profoundly different. Product development is the whole process of bringing a new product to market whereas manufacturing is solely the production aspect. Product development is not only essential for business success, but also contributes directly to a company’s growth.

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02 Sep: State-of-the-Art Product Development Partnering

Alloway’s research found there were no companies in the state of Ohio that offered respirometry testing services. They contacted CIFT, who connected them with The Ohio Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Center (OEAMC). OEAMC worked with Alloway to custom design and engineer a Mobile Respirometer System specifically for Alloway’s needs. Alloway saved over $100,000 with an increased investment of over $145,000 and avoided over $100,000 of unnecessary investments.