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The Hub for Food Systems Communication and Engagement helps bridge the gap between agri-food innovation and public trust. We work with industry, researchers, and stakeholders to bring consumer and end-user perspectives into the research and development process\u2014before<\/em> products go to market.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Media Analysis
Stakeholder Workshops
Consumer Focus Groups
Consumer\/Public Opinion Surveys
Strategic Communication and Engagement Planning<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Industry Partners
Interdisciplinary Researchers
Agricultural Commodity Boards
Science Communicators
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Jump Start Your Communication Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Too often, communication and perception research happens only after technologies are developed. We take a different approach. By incorporating insights from stakeholders early, we help teams anticipate potential benefits, concerns, and unintended consequences, reducing barriers to ultimate adoption and commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Develop Messaging that Connects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our team brings expertise in social science, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement to support effective, research-backed messaging. Through partnerships across campus, industry, and communities, we help you stay ahead of the conversation\u2014not behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re launching a new agri-food product, navigating regulatory challenges, or building long-term public trust, the Hub can support your communication and engagement strategy. Partner with us to design and conduct tailored research with your key audiences to help enhance the social sustainability of your product, idea, or innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hub for Food Systems Communication and Engagement helps bridge the gap between agri-food innovation and public trust. We work with industry, researchers, and stakeholders to bring consumer and end-user perspectives into the research and development process\u2014before products go to market. Jump Start Your Communication Strategy Too often, communication and perception research happens only after…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/split-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"red_400\",\"imageID\":268,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/WhoWeServe_Hub.jpg\",\"pageIntro\":\"Let us help you bridge the gap between agri-food innovation and public trust.\",\"imageAlt\":\"Girl at a computer\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-153","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":299,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions\/299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/food-systems-comm-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}