Marel and ADM realise innovation center in Wageningen

Marel announces a partnership with ADM to open a state-of-the-art taste and texture innovation center, in the heart of Wageningen Campus in the Netherlands. The anticipated opening is scheduled to occur in the second half of 2024.

The joint venture partnership will invite food manufacturers to work alongside food scientists and extrusion and prepared foods experts to prototype, manufacture and market new plant-based and alternative protein products, as well as leverage pilot plant production with novel processing techniques.

The innovation center

The new facility will offer a unique space, including a pilot plant and laboratory, to further boost plant-based innovation, from concept to commercialization. As one of the most reputable life sciences university’s worldwide and located at the heart of the Dutch food technology valley, Wageningen Campus provides the ideal location to foster future-forward food innovation.

Opportunities 

With applications ranging from meat alternatives and extensions, specialized nutrition, ready meals and snacks, the center will offer a wide range of opportunities, including trainings and workshops, to deliver next generation solutions. Innovation and sustainability will be at the forefront throughout the collaborative conceptualization and commercialization processes, helping drive consumer adoption of new protein sources through exemplary sensory experiences and meet tomorrow’s nutritional challenges, today.

“The creation of this innovation center is another example of our continued investment in expanding our alternative protein innovation and investments in the talent and technologies that will help us meet the needs of our growing population,” said Allyson Fish, president of global plant and alternative proteins for ADM. “Partnering with Marel is another important step as we advance protein innovation. We’re committed to supporting a secure and sustainable global food system,” continued Fish.

Marel is a leading global provider of advanced food processing solutions and ADM is a a global leader in human and animal nutrition.

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