why is R&D pilot plant manufacturing important for food business
                     WHY IS R&D PILOT  
PLANT 
MANUFACTURING  
IMPORTANT FOR 
FOOD  BUSINESSES?
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, FoodResearchLab 
 Group: www.foodresearchlab.com
Email: [email protected]
TODAY'S DISCUSSION
What Is Food Pilot Plant?
The Top 4 Benefits of a Pilot Plant. 
 Feasible long-term alternative.
What Is the Cost of a Pilot Plant?
The FRL Contract R&D pilot plant contains the following 
 areas.
WHAT IS FOOD PILOT 
PLANT?
The food pilot plant is a scaled-down facility 
 designed to mimic the production of food 
and  beverages.
It enables manufacturing companies to experiment 
 with and develop test products in industrial 
settings  (up to 1,000-litre batches).
Contd...
The factory serves as a link between product  
development and full-scale commercial production.
It incorporates a variety of portable production 
 equipment and is intended to meet a variety 
of  applications.
When scaling a novel process, a lot of money is on 
 the line
Contd...
Bringing a lab-scale process directly to a commercial facility puts you and your investors at risk, 
 even if you've generated reaction data and theoretical models defining every aspect of the  
process.
Calibrating for modifications to raw materials and process equipment is a vital step in getting  
your product to market safely and effectively. Food contact manufacturing is another aspect that 
 helps companies scale up a business.

THE TOP 4 BENEFITS 
OF  A PILOT PLANT
A PILOT PLANT HELPS GATHER PROCESS DATA.
Instrumentation and sampling locations abound in  
Pilot Plants, allowing you to obtain precise process 
 data throughout your process.
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For a future production-scale process system, you may 
 utilize this data to refine and precisely forecast the  
following information.
Effects of recycling streams. 
 Purity of the product.
Waste processing.
Estimates of yield that have 
been refined
Contd...
ONE CAN TEST COMMERCIAL-GRADE
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT IN A PILOT PLANT.
When pricing raw materials for commercial usage, 
 you're likely to experience price shock.
When you're no longer in the lab, you'll notice that 
 high-quality raw materials are more expensive
when purchased in bulk
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You'll almost certainly need to modify the quality of your supplies, which can significantly impact 
 your procedure.
Furthermore, commercial-grade equipment performs differently than lab equipment and, in  
most circumstances, requires distinct materials of construction. R&D pilot plant manufacturers 
 provide solid data to support the scale-up of any business.
The success of any process scale-up project depends on thoroughly testing how these  
modifications will affect your approach. You can prevent costly mistakes on a larger scale by 
 trying these modifications on a smaller scale first while still getting a good deal.
FOOD PILOT PLANT  
FACILITIES
If you hurry to launch a product to beat your  
competitors or don't want to miss any food trends, 
 the pilot plant helps you do the tasks fast.
You can utilize the product from your pilot plant to 
 evaluate process feasibility and return on
investment for investors, distribute samples to  
customers to create a customer base, or begin 
 selling your product outright.
Contd...
How you use the products from the pilot plant is 
 entirely up to you.
The idea is that having a pilot plant allows you a 
 variety of choices for swiftly and safely bringing 
 your product to market.
A PILOT PLANT IS A 
FEASIBLE  LONG-TERM 
ALTERNATIVE
While many pilot plants are retired once the  
commercial process is completed, other firms keep 
 their pilot plants to develop speciality formulations 
 long after the commercial operation is completed.
As your firm grows, you may reassign your pilot 
 plant to test formula modifications on existing  
formulas or new product lines.
WHAT IS THE COST OF 
A  PILOT PLANT?
You're probably wondering how much a pilot plant 
 will cost now that you know how it can assist you  
to avoid the commercial and technical pitfalls of  
growing your business.
The answer is determined by a mix of capital cost 
 elements and the competence of the pilot plant  
manufacturer you choose to oversee your project.
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Food pilot plant consultants allow you to estimate 
 project costs.
Food Research Lab offers food processing pilot  
plant services to execute your research works,  
new product developments and even contract to 
 manufacture.
THE FRL CONTRACT R&D PILOT PLANT CONTAINS 
THE  FOLLOWING AREAS
Five temperature-controlled rooms for seafood.
meat, and horticulture specialized industrial-sized 
 cold and freezer rooms.
high hygiene cool room for fresh product 
handling
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Warm space for the thermal operation of 
 fermentation
Dry goods storage.
Food-grade certification controlled loading dock 
 areas.
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With new technological advances happening  
every week and the consumer demand always on 
 the change.
food and beverage companies need to tie up with 
 contract manufacturing companies to test,  
manufacture and scale their products.
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Us
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