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FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT

MULTIVAC UK announces new Northern Customer

Experience and Innovation Centre in Manchester

TIVAC UK has announced plans ers to explore integrated solutions and support they need to succeed.
for its new Northern Customer Ex- designed to improve efficiency, "This is far more than a demonstra-
perience and Innovation Centre, a productivity and operational perfor- tion facility. It is a collaborative envi-
dedicated facility where food man- mance. ronment where customers and pro-
ufacturers will be able to explore Customers will also have access to spective customers can explore new
the latest processing and packaging MULTIVAC UK's packaging materi- ideas, trial innovative solutions and
technologies, collaborate with ex- als expertise, helping them identify work alongside our specialists to
perts and trial industry-leading line solutions that support both perfor- address operational challenges and
solutions. mance and sustainability initiatives, identify opportunities for growth.
Located in Trafford Park, Manches- as well as regulatory requirements, "Together with our Innovation Cen-
ter, the centre represents a signifi- including the Packaging and Pack- tre in Swindon, the new Manchester
cant investment in supporting food aging Waste Regulation (PPWR). facility will help bring innovation,
manufacturers across Northern En- The facility will also host expert-led expertise and support closer to
gland and Scotland. Created as a training programmes for equipment customers, creating new opportuni-
collaborative hub, the facility will operators, engineers and service ties for collaboration, learning and
enable customers and prospective personnel to maximise machine per- growth."
customers to work directly with formance, enhance technical capa- Through hands-on collaboration,
MULTIVAC UK specialists to eval- bility and develop in-house exper- technical consultation, specialist
uate new concepts, test packaging tise. training and access to industry-lead-
and processing solutions and devel- An expanding range of value-add- ing technologies, the Northern Cus-
op innovations that support business ed services and support capabilities tomer Experience and Innovation
growth. is expected as development pro- Centre will play a key role in sup-
The Northern Customer Experi- gresses. porting food manufacturers across
ence and Innovation Centre comple- Robert Kiely, Managing Director of the UK. Together with MULTIVAC
ments MULTIVAC UK's established MULTIVAC UK, said: "The Northern UK's Innovation Centre in Swindon,
Innovation Centre in Swindon, ex- Customer Experience and Innova- the facility reinforces the company's
tending the company's innovation tion Centre represents an important long-term commitment to helping
and support capabilities across the investment in our commitment to customers and prospective custom-
UK and providing customers with supporting the food manufacturing ers unlock new opportunities for
greater regional access to technolo- industry across the UK. The food growth, innovation and operational
gy, expertise and service. manufacturing sector in Northern performance.
The centre will provide access England and Scotland is a vital part Development of the facility is now
to MULTIVAC's latest processing, of our industry, and we want to en- underway with the centre expected
packaging, automation and digital sure businesses have convenient to open in October 2027.
solutions, enabling food manufactur- access to the expertise, technology Circle 29 on enquiry card
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