Zero2Five
The ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre works with food and drink companies of all sizes, helping them to become more innovative, resilient and profitable.
Recognised as a centre of excellence, ZERO2FIVE combines expertise, insight and research to provide businesses with a range of technical, operational and commercial support.
ZERO2FIVE is part of Food Innovation Wales, a team of internationally recognised industry experts from three food centres across Wales. It is also a member of the United Kingdom Association for Food Protection (UKAFP), which provides food safety professionals with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.
Services
ZERO2FIVE’s technical and operational support includes:
- food safety certification
- new product development
- packaging design research
- sensory evaluation
- thermal process validation
- process efficiency
- waste reduction
- start-up support
It also offers a selection of training workshops and events that directly align with the needs of the food and drink industry in Wales – and a number of these are delivered through the Welsh Government’s HELIX programme.
Facilities
Food and drink manufacturers can access state-of-the-art facilities at ZERO2FIVE to develop, analyse and evaluate new and existing products.
These facilities include:
- New product development kitchen
- Sensory evaluation suite
- Training kitchen
- Four food processing areas
- Consumer research kitchen
- Perceptual Experience Laboratory
Key staff
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Find out more
Visit the ZERO2FIVE website to learn more about its services, facilities, events and success stories.
Visit the ZERO2FIVE’s research explorer page to learn more about the Centre’s research, collaborations and how its work contributes to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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