Canning Research Institute- Plovdiv carries out scientific, applied and service activity in the field of processing and storage technologies of fruits and vegetables and quality and safety of foods.

Carries out scientific and applied   studies in the field of the technologies for canning of fruits and vegetables through sterilization, freezing, concentration drying bio-preservation, extrusion;

Develops and adopts new assortments of canned foods; functional and healthy foods – for children and adults, frozen, dried fruits and vegetables, extruded vegetable flours, foods on peanut base, foods with increased  biological value and foods from raw materials not traditional for the canning industry;

Develops and introduces new technologies and packages  for processing and storage of plant and animal origin products, according to the modern requirements  for food quality and safety;

Develops technological projects for building of new processing plants and reconstruction of existing ones.

Develops technological documentation for food products;

Develops and participate in the development of prognoses, conceptions and programs for the progress of canning industry and raw materials base;

Fulfils consultancies in the field of food and flavor industry;

Training of specialists in the field of physical-chemical and microbiological analyses , canned foods production technologies ;

Develops and introduces   quality management systems  on the base of ISO 9001-2000  , GMP, GHP and HACCP in the food industry;

Carries out scientific and applied studies on the spectral properties of fruits and vegetables  , with the purpose to use non-destructive methods for assessment of their quality;

Carries out physical-chemical , microbiological and sensory analyses of foods on their physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics;

Participate in competitions for development and  adoption of scientific-applied projects financed by national and international institutions.

Develops scientific-applied projects for National and International Programs;

Collaborates with   Universities and  Research organizations at the country and abroad.;

Conducts training of Ph.D.;

Carries out scientific and marketing activities connected with the development of and the realization of new foods and  technologies , food analysis and consultancy;

Popularizes  scientific results and achievements participating in scientific National and International forums, by publications, media performances, Internet and other modern advertising activities.