JWU CHARLOTTE
College of Food Innovation & Technology
Do you view the world through the lens of food? Become a culinary problem solver at JWU Charlotte’s College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT). Learn to manage, lead, and compete in this fast-moving industry. Whatever your goals — like opening a restaurant, cooking nutritious meals for athletes, or creating a great food product, to name a few — JWU will help you achieve them.
FEATURED CFIT PROGRAMS
JWU at the Augusta National Masters Tournament
Each spring, JWU Charlotte students gain industry experience at the world-renowned Augusta National Masters Tournament.
Juliana Rivera '23, a food & beverage industry management major, worked in the clubhouse doing prep and plating desserts: “This was my first experience doing mass production on a dessert line. ... Our labs were very good and helped prepare me. Once you get the speed down, it’s about getting the order out quickly, so that’s a skill that I learned.”
Our Professors Are Experts
At JWU Charlotte, CFIT faculty have spent years in the field as chefs, sommeliers, bakers, product developers or dietitians. They bring these experiences to life as practical classroom lessons about sustainability, food security and global food systems. And they will help you develop the connections and professionalism to succeed.
Wildcats in Action
JWU CFIT News highlights alum success stories, recipes, internships and deep dives into the kind of culinary creativity that thrives at JWU. Read more:
Competitions & More
Each year, JWU hosts the Future Food Scholarship Competition, a recipe competition for U.S. high school and transfer students enrolled in one of JWU’s food-related programs. The top 20 winners will be awarded JWU academic scholarships.
JWU Charlotte students can test their entrepreneurial skills in the annual SharkFest and Future Food All-Stars competitions.
The Charlotte Community Hub encompasses classes, customized culinary experiences, and other opportunities that bring CFIT’s world-class food expertise and facilities to the larger community.
