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UNL helps market state crops By Melanie Branded Staff Reporter " The UNL Food Processing Cen ter on East Campus isn ’t just a place where cheese puffs and Bavarian mint ice cream are made. It also serves as a resource for food manufacturers in Nebraska. Terry McAuliffe, the center’s director of marketing, said the mis sion of the center was to develop, - diversify and improve the state’s food manufacturing industry through marketing. One goal of the center is to help producers increase their product value. McAuliffe said some popcorn farmers approached him 10 years ago when they were getting only 7 to 10 cents a pound for their crop. By placing popcorn in packages that appeal toconsumers, McAuliffe said, the product’s price increased. One company that packaged their product took it to a trade show, selling it for about $1.50 each. The center helps medium-sized manufacturers that have lost part of their market share find new na tional and international business leads, he said. It also provides en hanced networking through the World Wide Web, he said. Since the center opened 12 years ago, its marketing program has helped 20 entrepreneurs a year get started. About 85 percent of those new businesses are stiff going, McAuliffe said. ( Meanwhile, Nebraska’s food manufacturing industry is growing — the number of manufacturers increased from 220 in 1984 to about 400 in 1995, McAuliffe said. Those manufacturers also have access to' the center’s three pilot plants: — A fruit/vegetable wet pro duction plant used by producers to develop a new product or improve an existing one. — A dairy plant used by manu facturers to conduct product ex periments. Students also conduct class projects in the plant. — A grain production plant in volved in production of cheese puffs, pasta and puffed cereal. “The image we like to give is that there are high-quality products being made from agriculture,” McAuliffe said. “It’s not just corn, wheat, sorghum and soybeans any more.” The center can test food prod ucts in its sensory analysis labora tory. An independent taste panel used in conducting the tests is made up mostly of students. “Companies can get unbiased responses to their product,” he said. Hurricane Continued from Page 1 and stood before the council to answer questions and assure them things would change. “I understand there have been some problems with the Hurricane,” he said. “My job is to come in here and clean things up.” - Severge said the bar would con tinue its 18-and-over policy on Sun day nights, when no alcohol is served. The next two weeks will be busi ness as usual’ for the club, Hanrahan said after the hearing. “It’s tough to read them,” he said. “I don’t know what they will decide.” He said changing the 19-and-over policy would be a major factor in a 7 understand there have been some problems with the Hurricane. My job is to come in here and clean things up. ” CHAD 8ITZMAN New manager of the Hurricane decision in favor of the Hurricane. The city council must wait an addi tional week to decide the Hurricane’s fate because three members cannot attend the Oct. 9 meeting. Breslow Continued from Page 1 last Thursday it was time to move up.” Democratic State Chairman Joe Bataillon said he was not stunned by Breslow’s intention. “Surprise, surprise, surprise,” he said. “The guy has been trying to po sition himself for a run for the gover norship for years. This was entirely predictable.” The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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Nothing in this case has been normal.” Lahners declined to lean either way, but disagreed that a quick verdict indi cated acquittal in most cases. “Usually a verdict reached in a short time tends to favor the prosecu tion,” he said. Shavers said she expected televi sions across campus would be tuned into the announcement of the verdict. “People who haven’t watched the trial at all will probably even tune in,” she said. Simpson Continued from Page 1 could believe the rapid end to delib erations, said, “I think I have to be lieve it. It’s happening. Nothing shocks me anymore.” The announcement came after ju rors asked for and heard a brief repeti tion of testimony from a limousine driver concerning "the time when Simpson was picked up for a ride to the airport bii'fh^ Wight of the two slayings. Ito, who had sent jurors from the courtroom after the reading, seemed startled when three loud buzzes sounded in the courtroom, signaling jurors had reached a verdict. He had been entertaining a group of visitors in the courtroom when the word came, but he quickly summoned lawyers and convened court with only a few re porters present. The jury forewoman also appeared a bit rattled. Asked for the verdict forms, she said she had signed them, placed them in a sealed envelope and left them in the deliberation room. Ito sent her to get the envelope, which was then placed in the hands of a court bailiff and stored for safekeep ing overnight. Ito said he was delaying reading the verdicts to give all attorneys time to return to court for the climactic moment. “Ladies and gentlemen, have your last pleasdftt bvehiHjg,” he tolif them. ^APgOgg£gEQ|;N^gsSA|tv @¥ilaSi ► ® Guaranteed Ta", *77-744* :: Jv'x J—ook irvfo ou>* S'ho^e. ^PpHpflC N. fot* fKe. 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