Expanded R&D centre

Cargill has expanded its European Research and Development Centre in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The move comes as part of an €8 million investment to meet higher technological and food safety standards.

The centre now features a new pilot plant for the development of new ingredients and testing of new manufacturing processes.

Cargill paid special attention to food safety principles during the expansion: “Food safety is one of our most important goals at Cargill. This is why we implemented the zoning model in our new pilot plant, to not only meet today’s standards in food safety, but also to anticipate future needs,” says Marijana Petrovic, Cargill’s R&D centre food safety leader. “The prevention of contamination is a fast-moving discipline, and Cargill wants to be at the forefront in this field, so that we can provide safe food every time, everywhere. This includes the products produced in our research and development facilities and product samples provided to our customers.”