Dr. Valente B. Alvarez in Nicaragua
In March 2017 Dr. Valente B. Alvarez, Professor and Director of the Food Industries Center, spent two weeks in Nicaragua delivering training on product handling and processing methods, to ultimately improve food safety and product quality in the country’s dairy processing plants. Dairy plant visits were conducted at the following locations: Ganadería Cisne, Grupo Industrial del Norte S.A. GRINSA, Finca San Ramon, Cooperative Nicacentro, Gelateria Kiss Me, Cooperative San Felipe, Cooperative Masiguito, and Cooperative San Francisco de Asis. The dairies produce a variety of cheeses, milk, and ice cream.