A New Jersey consulting firm specializing in sensory testing is joining the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, and is looking to hire 20 to 35 people. Sensory Spectrum handles testing for clients in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, among others, said Clyde Higgs, campus vice president for business development. The company trains panels of people to focus on the five senses and helps businesses understand what appeals to consumers, said Judy Heylmun, Sensory Spectrum's vice president of business development. “We're very excited about working at the North Carolina Research Campus,” she added. Billionaire Dole Food owner David Murdock is developing the $1.5billion campus in conjunction with several N.C. universities. Eight have signed on so far, most recently Appalachian State University, Higgs said. ASU will run a human performance lab focusing on such areas as physiology and exercise, he said. But the campus hopes to continue attracting private development as well. “We love to talk about the universities and community college,” Higgs said. “But this is also supposed to be a home for private industry.” In April, the campus announced that Wilmington contract research company PPD will join the campus and may bring 200 to 300 jobs over the next few years. Higgs said Sensory Spectrum of New Providence, N.J., will occupy 12,000-square-feet at the campus in January. It should be in temporary space by October. Heylm ...
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