Texas Tech University

ICFIE
International Center for Food Industry Excellence




One Vision. One Goal.

To serve the food industry, food producers, consumers, our community, international partners, fellow students, faculty and staff by providing the world with a more secure food supply.




ICFIE pillar: food access
ICFIE pillar: food availability
ICFIE pillar: food stability
ICFIE pillar: food utilization



The International Center for Food Industry Excellence (ICFIE) provides innovation, research, and technology transfer across the four pillars of food security. Our prestigious faculty members provide collaborative expert resources in Food Access, Availability, Stability and Utilization both domestically and internationally. We are working to address the need of feeding a growing worldwide population in a climate of shrinking resources, political unrest and increasing input costs. Through research, education and outreach, we will identify and implement the methods that will allow us to feed the world, now and in the future.


ICFIE Leadership



Todd Brashears

Todd Brashears, Ed.D.
Outreach & Engagement Director

Angela Walla

Angela Walla, Ph.D.
Research Director

International Center for Food Industry Excellence

  • Address

    Texas Tech University, Animal and Food Science Building Box 42141 Lubbock, TX 79409