published on 30/04/09
A recently opened UK university based food packaging and processing training factory, supported by equipment manufacturers and organisations, is aimed at food sector employees.
The £3.5m National Centre for Food Manufacturing at the University of Lincoln’s Holbeach campus will offer training opportunities from tailored short courses to degree programmes for staff at all levels in the food processing industry
The Centre will also support the university in its efforts to further research and innovation in the area of food packaging and processing automation
Its provision has been shaped and dictated by food companies in the region who have been working together to support the facility.
The training factory, has state of the art equipment provided by industry suppliers including a £1.5m fully automated production line for ready meals, gas analysis equipment for modified atmosphere packing (MAP) as well as packaging coding and dating equipment, a sauce depositor, ultra-violet technology and a fork lift truck.

In light of growing interest in devising sustainable, cost-efficient pack and processing solutions, academic institutions are increasingly being supported and sought after by companies and retailers to find potential operational benefits.

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