Playground with countless opportunities
Welcome to our Technology Centers for Food Processing and Packaging! We understand that as a business owner, you want to innovate and improve your operations without risking the disturbance of your day-to-day production. That's where we come in. Our test centers are designed to partner with our customers, working together as a team to enhance the operational and financial performance of their businesses.
The technology centers, located throughout Europe and North America, each specialize in a specific area of food processing and packaging, from preparation, to slicing and packaging. Led by experienced food technologists, our flexible facilities allow for testing on individual pieces of equipment or complete processing lines.
We carefully evaluate the results of these tests, modifying processes as needed to achieve optimal product yield and quality, while remaining cost-effective. So come explore our Technology Centers for Food Processing and Packaging and take your business to the next level.
Preparation | Marination | Processing
Technology Center Bakel, the Netherlands
Whether you are testing a new set-up in your production flow or running a trial to optimise your food product: our team of food technologists is there for you.
Tim Pessers
Technology Center Bakel
Processing | Slicing & Loading | Packaging
Technology Center Frisco, Texas USA
Our new, state-of-the-art facility provides customers with the opportunity to test and train on over 40 pieces of GEA equipment. We’ve found that customers benefit by evaluating processes for yield, quality and economic viability without disruption to their own processing and packaging lines.
Saad Toosy
Technology Center Frisco
Processing | Slicing | Loading| Thermoforming Packaging | Vertical Packaging
XLab Wallau, Germany
We offer our customers with the XLAB a unique feature: testing under real production conditions! This is happening thanks to the possibility of cooling down to 0°C the complete hall, not just the product to slice and pack.
Detlef Volmer
Manager XLAB Wallau
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Stay ahead with knowledge
We believe in sharing knowledge, creating partnerships and co-creation. With ingredient suppliers, universities and institutes, we define new processes, explore new food concepts and validate innovative technology.
Let’s test, remotely
We are always there for you – even at distance. So if you can’t make it to our Technology Center, we’ll just do the testing for you. We design a test based on your objectives and show you everything that happens.
GEA Food Processing & Packaging technology centers
