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In-Kind Donation helps Cal Poly jam production

A recent in-kind donation of glass jam jars from Rick Bayer, Chairman of the Glass Packaging Institute's (GPI) Academic Subcommittee and John T. Shaddox, CEO Vitro Packaging, allows students to ramp up production and diversify.

"Now that we have this generous donation of glass jars, and have an avenue to defray costs, we can make more products. We're not currently making BBQ sauce, marmalade, and some holiday products, but we used to, and now we can get back to manufacturing these again," - Food Science Professor, Hany Khalil

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You can send a check payable directly to the Food Science and Nutrition Department at:
California Polytechnic State University, SLO
Food Science & Nutrition Department
One Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0258
Please contact Pamela Montalban, (805) 756-2660, or pamontal@calpoly.edu with any questions or requests.

Matching Gifts Make an Impact

Thanks to Mr. Ron Graf (Food Science '79) for his generous contributions matched by his employer, we were able to purchase a texturometer and viscometry equipment that will be used in Quality Assurance, Product Development, and other hands-on work.To find out if your company will match your gifts, go to Cal Poly's Matching Gift Program.