Loryma to open R&D technical centre for wheat-based ingredients

Loryma has announced that it is opening a new R&D technical centre for wheat-based ingredients at its headquarters in Zwingenberg, Germany.

Loryma develops a range of native and modified starches, textured proteins and functional blends from wheat. These ingredients can be used to improve the structure, binding and texture of vegan and vegetarian alternatives, meat and baked goods, as well as cereals, convenience food and snacks.

The company’s new technical centre includes a professional test kitchen; two laboratories for innovative meat concepts; a bakery; a breading kitchen and a seminar room for workshops.

According to Loryma, the equipment in the new technical centre will allow the company’s product development team will now be able to respond more quickly and specifically to consumer trends and market requirements.

Norbert Klein, head of product development at Loryma, said: “The diverse raw material inspires us to constantly develop new processing possibilities and applications in response to market trends.

“We have selected the modern equipment in the technical centre in order to closely replicate large-scale production, thus enabling an uncomplicated scale-up.

“As product developers, we now have the ideal prerequisites to pick up on new future-oriented trends and implement an uncomplicated and cost-effective manufacturing process with our customers.”