The Food Innovation and Resource Centre unveiled its new
S$7 million ($5.45 million) premises in Singapore Polytechnic that consists of
a pilot plant with processing and packaging equipment that allows local food
enterprises to test their products on a smaller scale before scaling-up for
commercial production.
The new center has floor area
of 1,500sqm consisting of a pilot plant with processing and packaging equipment
that allows local food enterprises to test their products on a smaller scale
before scaling-up for commercial production.
Launched in 2007 as a joint
initiative between SPRING Singapore and SP, FIRC is a center of innovation in
the country set up to cater to the needs of local food enterprises.
FIRC has engaged over 260
companies and overseen more than 250 consultancy projects to date, and the
center’s new facilities will enable it to further help small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) grow their businesses by harnessing the technologies
available to create value-added products and services in order for them to
compete more effectively in the global market.
The new facility is divided
into four sections: a cook studio with consumer suite, a pilot plant with pack
studio for developmental work in meats, ready-to-eat meals, sauces and
beverages; and a mix & bake section that focuses on Asian specialty sweets
and bakery products.
Helmed by full-time experienced
professionals, FIRC will be able to provide the expertise in developing new and
innovative food products, processes and packaging to help local food companies
keep pace with the ever-evolving needs of present day consumers.
Some of the products developed
by FIRC to date include the ready-to-drink Singapore Sling alcoholic beverage,
frozen mousse cakes from The Patissier’s and freeze-thaw stable crispy pizza,
which is sold at a restaurant.
Companies interested to create
and develop innovative food products can apply for support through SPRING’s
Innovation Voucher Scheme and Technology Innovation Programme.
Asia Food Journal
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