Puratos UK Opens New EUR1.5m Innovation Center
Puratos UK has opened a new Industrial Bakery Competence Centre (IBCC) in Fringford, which will focus on the research of bakery industrial processes, the development of industrial applications and the training of new and existing customers.
The IBCC, which complements Puratos’ existing patisserie & chocolate innovation capabilities, will help customers to reduce product development time thanks to its new industry standard equipment situated in a laboratory environment that enables safe and easy testing of new ingredients and recipes.
“We’re delighted to unveil our new EUR1.5m world class innovation centre to the industry. This is an important step in our ongoing commitment to investing in our customers’ success, as well as in achieving our ambitious aspirations to double our market share in the next five years,” says Julian Lewis General Manager Puratos UK.
Specific capabilities at the Fringford Innovation Centre include:
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Rapid testing and development of bakery solutions tailored to the challenges of large-scale manufacture
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Development of applications and training in patisserie – from concept to finish goods
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Technical, taste and production expertise in chocolate in patisserie
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Sensory analysis – consumer testing to validate new products and applications in bakery, patisserie and chocolate
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Specialist pilot equipment providing a realistic production environment to test new products and trial production