Project Report
Alfa Laval leads food innovation for global change
Alfa Laval ’ s new world-class Food Innovation Centre will offer customers from across the food and beverage industries the opportunity to develop new food products and efficient solutions to substantially reduce the environmental impact of food production in support of the required transformation of the global food system .
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Focus areas and objectives The facility will focus on two key areas : 1 . Conventional foods and beverages : Developing processes to produce nutritious food with higher yields and reduced energy , water , and raw material use , alongside upcycling waste streams .
2 . Next-generation foods : Creating scalable technologies for plant-based and fermentation-based foods with radically reduced environmental impacts .
The centre will house complete food processing lines , enabling flexible testing and development to refine and scale innovative ideas . Collaborations will span start-ups , global corporations , and academia to accelerate innovation and regulatory approval processes .
Addressing the protein challenge Protein , critical for global nutrition , poses significant sustainability challenges . Initial operations will prioritize efficient protein extraction from plant-based and fermentation processes to create healthy , eco-friendly foods . Efforts will also optimize meat and fish-based processing , minimizing their environmental footprint while addressing their continued necessity in feeding the population .
Empowering future innovators In addition to driving technical innovation , the centre will provide training to empower future experts in food processing . By fostering collaboration and holistic approaches , Alfa Laval seeks to enhance conventional production methods , improve yields , reduce energy and water consumption , and recover resources from waste streams , paving the way for a sustainable food future .