Description:
Campden BRI provides practical scientific, technical, legislative and information support to the food and drink, brewing and alcoholic beverages, and allied industries. It is membership based and works closely with its members to ensure the industrial relevance of its services. All its service activities form part of an independently certified management system which includes an extensive range of accredited methods, and all services can be tailored to meet specific client needs. It also publishes leading industry guidance on best practice and legislation.
Its areas of expertise cover:
•manufacturing technologies – food processing (heating, chilling, freezing), aseptic technology, microwave heating, malting and brewing, milling, baking and extrusion technology, and process control and instrumentation, packaging technology
•safety assurance – including hygiene and sanitation microbiology and preservation, processing technologies, analysis and testing (microbiological, chemical), and quality and safety management
•product development and quality, consumer studies, market insights, sensory science, authenticity testing, shelf–life evaluation, labelling and legislation
•agri–food production, ingredients, raw materials, raw material technology
•underpinning science – cereal science, microbiology, chemistry and biochemistry, molecular biology
Benefits to member companies include:
•free access to over 300 technical, scientific and legislative advisers for short enquiries
•access to confidential member–funded research
•out of hours service 24/7
•privileged access to member–only areas of the website
•approximately 30% discount on most services, including training, publications and contract work
Its extensive infrastructure of facilities include:
•around 3,000 sq m of laboratories for food and drink microbiology, hygiene, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, brewing and cereal science, and packaging technology
•around 3,500 sq m of food process halls and pilot plant including malting and brewing, retorting, chilling, milling, baking, hygiene and packaging
•800 sq m of dedicated training and conference facilities
Campden BRI also has a subsidiary company in Budapest, Hungary, from where it provides a wide range of consultancy, support and trouble–shooting activities to eastern Europe.
