Greencore: reducing salt and fat content of baked cheese products
We like our cheese in Britain: we get through almost ¾ million tonnes of cheese and over 300,000 tonnes of hard cheese in processed foods a year. The food industry is caught between feeding our love of cheese and looking for healthier alternatives.
Revolutionising rice processing
Since 2017, the Advanced Food Innovation Centre and Koolmill have been collaborating to transform the future of rice milling by optimising processes to reduce loss, damage and waste. Together we are creating a Global Centre of Excellence for Cereal Milling.
Helping World Feeds improve their production process with automated technology
A collaboration that resulted in a new automated delivery system and process, improving output by five times the production capacity.
Creating a new industry standard for sustainability and saving Quorn Foods over £1m
A knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) undertaking supply chain analysis and product carbon foot-printing.
Optimising Nestle’s supply chain to reduce raw milk wastage in food production
Investigating the means for reducing raw milk supply chain wastage, and its potential to be rolled out across the UK.
Unlocking the potential of garlic waste
As a result of our increasing usage garlic, the industrial processes surrounding the ingredient have had to quickly adapt to demand. But due to garlic’s unusual composition, we still don’t know what to do with the waste. The NCEFE was enlisted to help.
Turning the food industry's waste heat into energy
Dext Heat Recovery is making commercial kitchens greener and more efficient - our expertise helped turn a big idea into a food industry first.
Working with Greencore through the South Yorkshire Innovation Programme
Working with Greencore to explore ways to increase chilled shelf life through the thermal processing of several varieties of rice, across a range of cooking methods.
Smart and sustainable manufacturing for the baking industry
Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Bradford secured more than £618k through Innovate UK ‘Sustainable Smart Factory’ to support Leeds-based business Rakusen’s to become more sustainable and meet demand for growth.
The art and science of brewing the perfect beer
The Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC) and Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre explore brewing solutions for producing a consistent product, particularly for small-scale breweries.