Food processors are utilizing R&D test kitchens that combine equipment and processes from multiple manufacturers to gather scientific data and perfect the final product.
tna, Dallas, acquired FOODesign, a Wilsonville, Ore.-based company that brings more than 20 years of experience in design, installation and service for total food processing plants.
Unitherm Food Systems Inc. inaugurated a leading-edge test kitchen in Maastricht, Netherlands, that enables processors seeking productivity and quality improvements to conveniently see and test the latest systems for cooking protein, vegetables and bakery products.