Test your processes in our pilot plants

We have a huge range of pilot plant facilities to help you develop new products, analyse existing processes, and evaluate ideas for the future. At our Campden site, we have a variety of equipment for heat processing (including domestic size cookers and microwaves), chilling and freezing, and ingredient mixing and processing, as well as specialist apparatus for milling and baking operations, soft drinks, packaging and 'novel' technologies such as high pressure, power ultrasound and pulsed light. We have a full spectrum of malting and brewing facilities - helping you optimise many aspects of the brewing process, such as dissolved gas levels, beer filtration, and energy usage - as well as pilot scale bottling plant for sparkling wines. Sarah Chapman, soft drinks specialist, comments:
"It is not just the equipment that we have that is impressive, but the way we can help you with different aspects of your business, whether you are a manufacturer, an ingredient supplier, or an equipment company. The pilot plant provides a link between small-scale (kitchen) and full-scale commercial production, so that new ideas can be tried out with less waste and cost than with a production run, and with no need to interrupt production. Our pilot equipment is flexible and allows 'what-if' scenarios to be investigated, giving you the opportunity to optimise a process or give you an indication of scale-up issues before a production run. Pilot production also allows you to make consumer samples at an early stage, or produce small batches for shelf life evaluation, which is useful when exploring new ideas. As well as using existing equipment for new products, we are also keen to hear from suppliers who would like to place their equipment on site for customer trials."

Contact: Sarah Chapman
+44(0)1386 842212
sarah.chapman@campdenbri.co.uk