Specific know-how to meet the needs of the out-of-home catering industry
1/ Culinary expertise and R&D
- Our R&D team of 6 experts (engineers, project managers and 1 chef) leverages its professional skills to guarantee:
- creativity and innovation
- culinary flair
- customised recipes
- support, recommendations
- co-development working methods
- Our R&D laboratory is the beating heart of the production facility and is fitted with high-performance equipment:
- development of recipes on testing equipment to assess industrial implementation
- mastery of restitution methods (all types of ovens, including Merrychef)
- validation of recipes and their implementation protocol
- customised samples
2/ Packaging expertise and flexibility
- An expert packaging engineer offers the following services:
- Research and proposal of eco-responsible and recyclable solutions …
- Improved convenience: packaging suited to on-the-go consumption, resealable, etc.
- Optimisation of functionality: packaging adapted to different types of reheating, bulk, …
- Testing on production line for new packaging (resistance, optimisation …)
- A wide range of available packaging, suited to your needs:
- Materials: plastic, paper, bamboo, aluminium …
- Shapes and sizes: round, rectangular, square; timbales, bowls, honeycomb moulds, etc.
- Specific uses: oven and/or microwave reheating, anti-condensation, recycled or 100% virgin fibre, with/without PE, BIOBASED (sugar cane or beet), etc. Collective packaging: master carton (printed or not) and shrink wrap
3/ Quality and nutrition expertise
- Our R&D/Quality department can offer:
- Tailored formulations
- Nutritional profile calculation/European Nutriscore
- Recommendations/nutritional advice
- Compliance with European and International regulations (PNNS)
- Technical advice: Quality (assessments)
- Personalised support
