Mane Kancor, a pioneer in the field of global spice extracts, has opened its new, highly equipped and modern innovation centre at Kochi in Kerala, India. The innovation centre was inaugurated by Jean Mane, president and CEO, during a virtual ceremony.
In his inaugural address, Mane said: “As part of our dedicated investments in technologies, corporate workspace, new process plants, IP and new expansion across all our facilities, our commitment to look well ahead into the future necessitated proactive investment in R&D today, for a brighter tomorrow.”
Geemon Korah, director and CEO of Mane Kancor, added: “Sustainability has always been a core focus of Mane Kancor, hence the entire facility is completely eco-friendly with the concept of living space. This should encourage constructive and collaborative ideation between the various teams, as well as better interaction and seamless knowledge sharing, all leading to one goal – innovations and product development.”
A state-of-the-art facility
The 2 230m3 building is set on a vast stretch of land and is one of the biggest buildings in Mane Kancor’s Angamaly campus in Kochi. The state-of-the-art facility integrates research activities and product development initiatives in one comprehensive site with the support of expert analytical teams and top-of-the-line technologies.
R&D is focused on innovations in natural shelf-life solutions, natural colour solutions, culinary taste solutions, personal care ingredients and nutraceutical products. To support these activities, the centre has dedicated areas for sophisticated analytical instruments and storage solutions for raw materials, solvents, control samples, utilities, sample preparation and pilot facilities.
The innovation centre also houses an exclusive sensory evaluation room, which is supported by a well-trained panel sourced from cross-functional teams, to help set the benchmark and ensure uncompromising quality in every product.
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