UNL Food Processing Center

Ellie is the Director of the Food Processing Center at UNL. Raised on a Nebraska farm, her passion was ignited raising crops & livestock. This hands-on work instilled an appreciation for farm to table, earning a B.S. in Food Science & Tech from UNL and an A.A.S. from SCC. Her career includes roles at Conagra Brands, where she was Director of R&D, Manager of R&D, & Sr. Food Scientist. Her work spanned snacks, baked goods, frozen meals, dairy, shelf-stable soups, pie filling, tomatoes, pickles, and syrups. She also held positions at TreeHouse Foods as R&D Manager, & Rembrandt Foods as New Product Development Manager. At UNL, Ellie leads the FPC offering technical services catering to manufacturers, entrepreneurs, suppliers, distributors, associations, retailers, & food service. It's equipped to work with products in every major food group, including grains & oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat, and poultry.