The investment in the centre enables the company to develop and test new dairy products and ideas in a bespoke plant that replicates production conditions. It also provides facilities for the evaluation of new process equipment and for the small?scale production of new product concepts for fresh and UHT dairy products.
The facility allows Arla’s customers to see first-hand and influence the development of new recipes and products, and be more closely involved at every stage of the process, working with the new product development team to ensure the best outcome.
The centre boasts the latest facilities the dairy industry has to offer, as well as heat treatment equipment and a mini pasteuriser used for processing a whole range of products, from milk and sundaes to custard and alcohol sauces.
The processing plant can process products at 125 litres per hour for product development tests, and increase processing speeds to 225 litres per hour to test products in a situation that mimics commercial production.
Commenting on the investment, Audrey Braux, who heads up the centre, said: “Our state-of-the-art centre demonstrates our commitment, as one of the UK’s leading dairy companies, to developing dairy products for the future and proactively delivering innovation for our customers. It will not only provide a boost to the development of our own products, but will be extremely valuable to our customers by supporting them with their product development.”
Source: Arla Foods
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