Pilot plant for food processing, packaging and preservation

Infrastructures
Research areas
  • Engineering & Technology
Available for external users?
Yes
Description

A pilot plant designed to support companies in the development and validation of food products and processes at a pre-industrial scale.

It enables processing, packaging, and preservation operations for prototyping, optimization, and demonstration purposes. This facilitates the transfer of processes to industrial production facilities and reduces technical uncertainty before full-scale industrialization.

Facility overview: An approximately 800 m² pilot plant for food processing, packaging, and preservation, featuring sector-specific processing areas and multi-format packaging capabilities.

Equipment

  • Pilot areas and production lines for:
    - Raw material preparation and conditioning
    - Dairy products
    - Meat products
    - Prepared meals
    - Fermentation
    - Preservation treatments
    - Packaging
  • Storage and maturation chambers

- Tasting room.

Services
  • Pilot-scale product formulation and processing
  • Preservation testing and shelf-life studies
  • Packaging in multiple formats
  • Process scale-up
  • Support for industrial validation
Location

Leartiker

Lea Artibai Berrikuntza Gunea, Xemein Etorbidea 12 A, 48270, MARKINA-XEMEIN

Other info
Food Processing, Bioprocessing and Preservation:
- Biotechnology, Biological Processes and Systems
- Healthcare Technologies

Application sectors

  • Agri-food industry