Research & Development: Our glocal approach at Solina

Our glocal approach to R&D

We are committed to keeping up with both the evolution of local tastes and the latest developments in global food innovation. And this commitment starts with our decentralised approach to R&D.

R&D CENTRES

10 %

Solina employees in R&D

R&D Centres accross Europe

8,000

Opportunities treated per year

R&D to suit consumer food preferences

Solina has opted to decentralise R&D processes with local teams in each country working closely with technical support and sales to create bespoke product solutions. Our clients themselves are key collaborators in the process, providing invaluable input into the development of the solution.

We enable our clients to grow
With backgrounds as professional chefs, cooks, food flavourists, food technologists, engineers and more, our multidisciplinary R&D teams have extensive knowledge of clients’ technical environments and production processes, ingredients and culinary techniques used,

Local expertise & global reach

Our sourcing team seeks out the best raw materials from around the world for locally conceived products. Composed of R&D, procurement and quality specialists, this team opens the door to co-innovation. It also ensures transparency in the supply chain.
Our long-term research group keeps all locations up to date on the latest global food trends and gives access to cutting-edge scientific and technological capabilities.
Our local R&D teams can focus on product development and adapt to culturally specific taste preferences, market regulatory conditions. Tests can be conducted in real industrial conditions thanks to our pilot plants and 450 sqm excellence centre.

Replacing animal proteins with global & local projects

MeatyL@b

MeatyL@b is a consortium project that draws on recent technological advances and food innovations to create “smart” products that blend the nutritional benefits of plant-based proteins and the taste of meat products. To optimise this project, Solina is combining ingredient innovation, cloud computing and big data technology to speed up the food formulation process. Learn more about MeatyL@b

Future Food: a forward-looking project

Our Future Food programme is dedicated to promoting protein-rich foods derived by means other than by exploiting livestock capitalising on alternative protein sources that offer the full pleasure of food while improving health, ethics and sustainability. The future Food team is working on staying ahead of this global trend toward a “veggie” ethos while, as always, keeping in mind local tastes. Find out more here.

SUSTAINABLE Sourcing

We are proud of the ethical, sustainable way
we source the raw materials. We work towards sourcing raw materials
that are good for the planet and help us create high-quality products that taste great.

Lead by Proactivity

We help our customers remain one step ahead and face the challenges of tomorrow’s food market. We draw on the work of sourcing and research to develop proactive solutions that respond to the latest consumer trends and that address our clients’ challenges.