Your idea becomes real in our RESEARCH CENTRE
What will we eat tomorrow? Answers can be found at our research centre, a technological playground where Solina scientists conceive and design the food of the future. Expect a multidisciplinary R&D team. Expect a state-of-the-art pilot plant. Expect innovative plant-based food solutions. And eventually, expect to wow customers and consumers.
At the Future Food Research Centre, you’ll meet a wide variety of highly skilled professionals, including technologists, engineers, research scientists, dieticians and chefs. Although they all focus on different domains, they share a passion for plant-based food solutions and, together, draw on unrivalled expertise and experience.
When it comes to the selection of non-animal protein ingredients and technology, we offer full independence. For example, as a decentralised group, we work with any type of technology and have access to all plant-based protein suppliers. This way, we avoid bias in our recommendations and guarantee objective business advice, in line with your budget, expectations and facilities. The bottom line: your interests always come first.
Solina has facilities in Europe, but is also present in North America and Asia. Thanks to this global scale you can always count on local R&D and sales teams to support you. Moreover, the Future Food Research Centre benefits from Solina’s leadership in worldwide savoury solutions to develop healthy, tasty and sustainable plant-based food.
Our pilot plant = your R&D extension
The state-of-the-art pilot plant in the Future Food Research Centre keeps us on the cutting edge of food processing technology, from classic texturized vegetable protein all the way to high-moisture extrusion and power heaters.
What’s in it for you? Well, our expertise allows you to turn every plant-based concept into a real-life product, which you can finetune until it ticks all the boxes. Good to know: we also have a modern culinary kitchen, where we explore, design and develop new ideas and innovative food applications for our customers.
In short, the pilot plant offers you a fast route to a viable proof of concept. We can be your externalised or extended R&D centre. And that goes for all types of businesses. Whether you run a small business looking to incorporate plant-based options into your menu or a large factory seeking to increase your production capabilities, we are here to help with fully customized vegan and vegetarian products.
A never-ending quest for perfection
At our research centre, we’ve already developed hundreds of chicken-like, meat-like and fish-like concepts for customers in various countries. However, today’s news is tomorrow’s history. A saying that’s particularly true in the plant-based food business. The veggie market is evolving at the speed of light.
That’s why we focus on continuous improvement, constantly gathering market insights and exploring new ways and technologies to mimic the sensory profile of animal-based food and optimize nutritional values. Our goal: to anticipate the next consumer wishes.
