The Food Technology Centre (FTC) at Coleg Menai, Llangefni was set up in conjunction with the European Union, the Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh Development Agency and Anglesey Council in 1999, with the objective of helping the long-term development of food processing and manufacturing capacity in North Wales and across the UK. Through the provision of technical services, research and development, technical advice, and training services it aims to meet the long-term needs of the food industry and introduce an 'innovation culture' into the agri-food sector.