Food Processing

Many businesses find it difficult to work out which projects would entitle them to claim R&D tax credits. That’s where our expertise can be invaluable. Common examples of eligible Food Processing innovations include:

• Researching and developing emerging food trends such as ‘free-from’ foods, healthy alternatives and other cutting-edge concepts.
• Trialling and testing new technology related to food production processes.
• Researching techniques to improve key aspects, such as product shelf life, for example, in packaging or processing line air quality.
• Creating new or appreciably improved manufacturing processes to enhance throughput, quality or meet higher regulatory compliance standards.
• Building and testing prototype robotic production lines.
• Researching critical areas like bacteria reduction or emerging technologies such as AI microscopes; and
• Activities related to energy reduction and re-use, as well as environmental considerations.