When one of his family members got cancer, Joseph Francis, professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education at the veterinary school, became passionate about creating a product that could help.
Francis started Pranam Superfoods, which produces antioxidant protein bars. He reached out to a friend who worked at the LSU AgCenter’s Food Innovation Institute, or FOODii.
“It protects against the side effects associated with chemotherapy,” Francis said. “Every single ingredient in the bar is a superfood or a functional food.”
FOODii is a food business incubator, where professors and faculty help small businesses produce, promote and innovate new food products. Francis worked with a faculty member involved with FOODii to develop nutritional information he would need.
“He guided…
