Future of Food | Experiment, learn and innovate with GEA

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Today, many consumers want to replace their meat products in some meals or completely focus on a vegetarian or vegan diet. How can food manufacturers step into this fast-growing segment and make the most of their opportunities?

“Test before you invest” in GEA Technology Centers

GEA Technology Center Bakel Team Food Solutions

In the “meat replacement” segment, the needs of producers are different than in the original meat processing industry, explains Marcel Janssen, Head of Product Owners at GEA. "This is due to the large number of different ingredients for meat substitutes. It is no longer enough to just supply the right technology. In-depth knowledge of raw materials is also a requirement. With its expertise, GEA offers food producers the opportunity to work together in Technology Centers to test and define the optimal combination of ingredients, equipment and line setup. Also, in these centers we can make the transition from a laboratory to an industrial production environment."

With this “Test before you invest” option it is possible to experiment, learn and innovate without major investments and disruptions to daily production. This significantly reduces entrepreneurial risk and accelerates the go-to market. Want to keep up with the growing alternative protein market? Get to know our New Food Team NL and discuss your options and challenges with our experts.

"In the context of the future of food, GEA is the technology partner in the transition to sustainable food production."

GEA's Sustainable Engineering Solutions, your roadmap to 2030

SEnS - Sustainable Engineering Solutions

Making your production process more sustainable entails major challenges. Thanks to our unique integrated approach to process engineering and heating and cooling technology, energy and raw material consumption can be significantly reduced. A three-stage model is used: reduce, re-use and regenerate. We call this approach SEnS Sustainable Engineering Solutions, which we already apply in many projects worldwide. Take a look at our SEnS customer stories.

Let’s engineer for a better world together, today and tomorrow.

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Meeting consumer demand for nutritious, sustainable and ethical food

With state-of-the-art technologies, integrated solutions, process modules and lines, GEA works with its customers to design, install and support production facilities in the growing plant-based and alternative proteins market. As well as helping manufacturers produce in a more sustainable way.

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