Research subline

Processing and conserving technologies

We improve product quality, preservation and efficiency through advanced processing technologies. Our innovations help optimise nutritional and sensory quality, extend shelf life, enhance technological properties (thickening, emulsifying and texturising capacity), and ensure the environmental and economic efficiency of processes.

Solutions

We design and validate processes and technologies that ensure correct formulation and nutrient effectiveness in processed foods. Our research team is specialised in evaluating new technologies from the perspective of quality (physicochemical, microstructural, sensory), nutrition and health (profiles, bioactive molecules) and food safety. We support companies in improving their processes and creating products that are more attractive to consumers, with solutions tailored to industrial needs.

Technologies and processes to improve food properties

We apply innovative techniques that enhance quality and safety and open the door to new developments.

Ultra-High Pressure Homogenisation (UHPH).
High-pressure processing for the creation of new products.
Aerosol-packaging technology.
Structural design of foods to improve texture and functionality.
Development of crispy textures using expansion technologies.
New products using co-extrusion technology.

Process and technology innovation and validation

We evaluate and transfer new solutions adapted to industrial scale.

Process and equipment validation in pilot plant.
Laser-marking trials on foods.
Verification of new equipment and appliances.
Development of processes and devices to address complex industrial challenges (e.g. pistachio shell opening).

Standardisation of production processes and technologies

We drive the digitalisation and advanced control of food processes through digital twins and specific tools, enabling higher efficiency, reproducibility and quality along the value chain.

Implementation of digital twins for process control and standardisation.
Optimisation of reproducibility in production environments.
AZPilotManager: digital tool for managing and validating development and innovation processes in the food industry.
Real-time data integration to improve efficiency and traceability.

Our services

We develop and validate processing and preservation technologies that enhance food quality, safety and functionality, while optimising production efficiency.

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Our products

Technological solutions developed by AZTI to improve and automate food processing, along with digital tools for advanced production control.

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Pilot plant

Semi-industrial scale facility for the development and validation of products, processes and equipment.

Experimental Cuisine

An area fitted out as a professional kitchen, designed to develop, test and refine new food concepts with industrial potential.

Sensory analysis and product laboratories

Facilities designed to support the development, reformulation and validation of food products, focusing on sensory quality and consumer experience.

Microstructures laboratories

In this laboratory we research the internal structure and functionality of food ingredients and matrices at microscopic and molecular scale.

Process and sustainability innovation laboratories

Designed to develop more efficient and sustainable processes, including those based on the concept of the circular economy.