[ Food Industry ]
[ Food Industry ]
One dedicated business line is working on technologies and full production lines for microbial proteins or proteins cultivated in bioreactors , plant- or fungi-based foods , as well as innovative hybrids combining plant-based products with proteins produced using biotechnology .
End-to-end process line GEA ’ s new food technology centre will be home to an end-to-end process line . It includes GEA ’ s multifunctional fermenters or bioreactors together with high-shear mixing , sterilization , homogenization , cell separation and filtration equipment . The system can freely alter the sequence of the various steps and add or repeat process stages to test cultivation and fermentation strategies along with product synthesis . At the ATC , GEA helps the industry accelerate process development for a wide range of new food applications . The innovation centre complements GEA ’ s new food centres of excellence : the full pilot line in Hildesheim ( Germany ) and the technology centre for bioreactors ( Skanderborg , Denmark ), cell separation ( Oelde , Germany ) and plant-based foods ( Bakel , Netherlands ).
Stainless essential for food industry
In February 2024 , GEA announced it would use its first consignment of “ green stainless steel ” in the production of its machinery and equipment . The stainless steel coil was delivered to the GEA production site in Bönen ( Germany ) by Klöckner & Co ’ s German subsidiary Becker Stainless . For example , in a pilot project , the material is being used to make milking technology more sustainable . Stainless steel is an irreplaceable material in the food industry , where it offers unparalleled utility and hygienic properties . The durability , corrosion resistance , and ease of cleaning mean stainless steel is used from industrial kitchens to artisanal bakeries .
Pictured is a stainless steel dairy processing plant . Photo courtesy of GEA .
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