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Turning bright ideas
into practical reality

Who are Food Innovation Wales?

Based at three food centres across Wales, our team of internationally recognised industry experts help food and drink companies grow, innovate, compete and reach new markets. From new start-ups to established companies, Food Innovation Wales is on hand to provide technical and commercial support.

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Food Centre Wales, Ceredigion, Mid-West Wales

Food Centre Wales provides technical services to business start-ups, SMEs and national food manufacturers. The Centre’s suite of modern facilities include an innovation and manufacturing hub designed and equipped to accommodate small scale product and process development and commercial manufacturing.

The Centre also manages four specially designed incubator units to give start-ups industry standard premises and a supportive environment in which to establish a foothold in the food and drink industry.

Food Technology Centre, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, North Wales

Food Technology Centre is equipped with a range of modern pilot and industrial scale equipment to undertake all aspects of new product development through to a successful product launch. This allows the client to manufacture products on a pilot scale to secure sales from retailers before investing in equipment. The Centre also benefits from a sensory analysis suite and a fully equipped laboratory.

Food Technology Centre also works with a broad range of businesses from start-ups to national companies wanting support with third party certification.

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ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff, South Wales

ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University is purpose built to support the food and drink industry. We employ experienced food and drink technologists, business specialists and academics who specialise in all aspects of food and drink innovation, manufacturing, commercial, operational and technical issues.

ZERO2FIVE’s facilities include bakery and confectionary suites as well as a new product development kitchen, sensory analysis suite and a state of the art perceptual experience laboratory.

Funded Support

Through Project HELIX, eligible Welsh food and drink companies have access to a range of funded technical and commercial support from Food Innovation Wales.

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Get in touch for support:

To make an enquiry, tell us a bit about your idea or business and what kind of help you may need.

Whether you’re looking for technical support with third party certification e.g. SALSA, factory design, waste reduction or even new product development (NPD) our expert technologists can assist. Food Innovation Wales also offers commercial and marketing support including trend reports to underpin NPD, focus groups and market analysis.

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