Main research questionThe Food Pilot is currently well equipped with highly versatile equipment to simulatemost food processing operations on a pilot scale, including for the extraction of (new) proteins.
Small-scale innovative food processing equipment
Main research questionIn Flanders, large amounts of food loss occur among farmers and other entrepreneurs. The volumes are often too small and spread out to operate profitably.
Processing food losses via the social economy
Wat is Food Pilot?
De Food Pilot is een pilootfabriek die de innovatie van de Vlaamse Agro-Food industrie moet ondersteunen. Ze biedt aan bedrijven uit de Agro-Food sector de mogelijkheid om nieuwe concepten of producten te testen alvorens ze op industriële schaal te produceren.
Go4Food seeks food change actors for food strategy
#Go4Food seeks #voedselveranderaars who commit to share their own idea(s) and through collaboration develop them into a concrete initiative or project by the Flemish Food Summit in fall 2022.
The expertise and services of ILVO’s labs are available to members of the entire food production chain, from primary production to the food processing industry. Several of our lab analyses are BELAC-accredited.
Food-related analyses
The expertise and services of ILVO’s labs are available to members of the entire food production chain, from primary production to the food processing industry. Several of our lab analyses are BELAC-accredited.
Food-related analyses
Measurements in production: Improving hygiene, processing, product quality (free webinar)
DEMO: UHT processing: F0-value monitoring10:45 Part 2. SPECTRAL (VISION)TECHNOLOGY DEMO: Pork NIR- & hyperspectral analysisDEMO: Pilot set-up for inline sorting11:30 End Detailed program on the Flanders' Food website
On a regular basis we organize practical workshops in the Food Pilot about novelties in food processing. For this event, we chose for a webinar about SENSORS, DATA and DATA PROCESSING. We will discuss the principles, the results of our trials and the pros and cons. We will evaluate how they can offer added value for optimizing production.
Register your food truck at festILVO Food Market on Sunday 18 September
Food Pilot celebrates 10th anniversary
10 years ago, the Flemish Minister of Economy decided that the pilot infrastructure and technical advice for the food sector could be expanded significantly. On October 14, 2021 we celebrated this festive anniversary with a look back, with inspiring testimonials and a glimpse of the future.