CPI unveils plans for Novel Food, Feed and Nutraceuticals Innovation Centre of Excellence
CPI, an independent technology innovation centre and founding member of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, has announced its plans to establish a Novel Food, Feed and Nutraceuticals Innovation Centre of Excellence, catalyzed by £4 million in funding from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority Cabinet. By becoming the go-to place for process development and scale-up of novel foods, feeds and nutraceuticals, this will help to drive both CPI and the Tees Valley as leaders in biomanufacturing and food innovation. The investment from the Tees Valley Combined Authority builds on recent investments from CPI to create food grade precision fermentation and pilot plant capabilities at the Wilton Centre in Redcar.
Increasing global demands for food, along with growing health, environmental and animal welfare concerns are driving emerging trends in the food, feed and nutraceutical markets. However, in order to keep up with ever-changing consumer demands and drive innovation across the product supply chain, specialized facilities, technical expertise and advanced capabilities are needed.