Rubix Foods, a flavor and functional ingredient provider, has opened a 50,000-square-foot location to accelerate food innovations for its retail and foodservice customers.
"Here we have all the talent, technology and tools to deliver food innovation from research to rollout, all under one roof at unparalleled speed–a fully commercialized formula ready in days rather than months," said Rubix Foods CEO Andy Block in a statement.
The facility includes:
• Show kitchen for in-person and virtual demonstrations
• Research and development lab
• Research and development test kitchen with equipment to mimic customers’ manufacturing and production operations
• Two pilot plants to simulate manufacturing
• Food safety and quality assurance verifications
In 2019, the private equity firm Arbor investments, that specializes in food and beverage, announced an investment and partnership with Rubix. Since, the company has been focused on the construction of the new center.
"Today's ribbon cutting of this impressive building marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Rubix Foods," said Arbor Investments Partner, Alan Weed, in a statement. "From the onset of our investment, we recognized that the company was an epicenter of truly innovative food technology but lacked a world-class facility to foster in-person problem solving with customers.”
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