At the GEA Technology Center in Bakel, we help you bring better food products to market. Faster, smarter, and more efficiently. Whether you're developing something new or improving existing production, our expert food technologists are here to support you: in our facility or directly at your site.
From early-stage product trials to full production optimization, the Technology Center is the engine behind innovation at GEA Food Solutions.
On-site in Bakel
Your space to innovate
Led by Sanne and her team, the GEA Technology Center is where customers come to explore possibilities without the pressure of live production. It’s a fully equipped testing ground for food processing—allowing experimentation with real equipment, real products, and real outcomes.
What you can expect:
- Product and process testing across preparation, marination, coating, and cooking
- 212+ trials per year with customers from all over the world
- Custom trial set-ups based on your goals
- Detailed reporting of settings, yields, visuals, and results
- Validation support on your own lines after testing
"Our Technology Center is a big playground. Safe, flexible, and full of possibilities. Here, customers innovate without interrupting their own production."
Sanne Hermsen
Technology Center Manager
Traveling Food Technologists
Expert support at your site
Not every challenge can be solved in a test environment. That’s why our traveling food technologists—like Ben—visit customer facilities worldwide to provide expert support on the production floor.
From performance troubleshooting to recipe simplification and energy optimization, our team brings practical knowledge and actionable solutions to you.
On-site support includes:
- Performance scans and improvement strategies
- Energy reduction and sustainability optimization
- Data-driven analysis using Smart Control and InsightPartner
- Training on process understanding and product quality
"We don’t just look at the machine. We look at the whole process, from raw material to final product. That’s how we find the real opportunities to improve."
Ben Kop
GEA Food Technologist
Data-driven insights that power better decisions
Whether you're testing in Bakel or optimizing at your own site, we use real-time data, dashboards, and historical analysis to support better decisions — no more guesswork, just proven facts. This allows us to identify issues faster, fine-tune performance, and help you reach new levels of efficiency, consistency, and sustainability.
Why partner with GEA?
Whether in Bakel or at your site, GEA food technologists bring unmatched practical experience and a broad view of the entire process chain. We look at operation, maintenance, ingredients, line settings, and product output. Together with your team.
Continuous improvement
Our experts offer ongoing advice to keep your applications running smoothly and securely.
Seamless start-up
Ensure a flawless start-up of your production line with our onsite support.
Maximized yield
Benefit from precision-engineered equipment and expert advice to reduce waste and boost output.
Enhanced efficiency
Minimize downtime and optimize operations to meet increasing demand with ease.
Superior quality
Achieve consistent, high-quality products that set you apart in the market.
Training and support
We provide comprehensive training on equipment operation, raw materials, and the influence of ingredients on final product quality, including how the processes across the line interrelate.
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