Corbion opens a new product and applications development lab in the Netherlands
Corbion, a leading food ingredients company, officially opens an advanced R&D and applications laboratory in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. The new facility will be pivotal to Corbion’s continued delivery of food ingredient and biochemical products and services to customers across the globe.
Home to over 150 technical specialists, the laboratory focuses on the conception and development of new biobased products, comprehensive application development work and testing and trials. The equipment and an experienced team now enable Corbion to offer customers more collaborative NPD services, faster development times and exhaustive testing and trialling under conditions that mimic their specific manufacturing environments.
The new centre has an unprecedented range of production and analytical equipment in a purpose-built 3,500 square metre facility.
Fitted with dedicated laboratories for various sectors including meat, confectionery and other food and beverage applications, the centre houses manufacturing equipment, microbiology instrumentation, taste testing and sensory facilities and a fully equipped kitchen to mimic product preparation and use in the home.
Despite its recent inauguration, the new laboratory has already originated several food ingredients, including Verdad® Avanta™ (a range of multifunctional ingredient solutions for meat and poultry), PURAC® Power MA (a malic acid powder for acid-sanded confectionery) and Ultra Fresh® Premium Advantage (an enzyme blend that maximizes freshness and shelf life in bakery products).
Customers will benefit from first rate pilot plant and scale-up facilities and extensive analytical equipment.
Commenting on the opening, Boudewijn van Nuland, VP Marketing at Corbion, says: “This new R&D applications laboratory is a prime example of Corbion’s ongoing commitment to and investment in the development of world-leading solutions and services. With over 80 years in biobased products, this exciting news shows we remain at the forefront of the industry. The laboratory’s state-of-the-art equipment and extensive tasting and microbiology capabilities position us to deliver an even higher level of customer-driven innovation and value over the coming years.”
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