Research and development for food industry

One of the first regions of France in research and development budget, Nord-Pas de Calais has a high potential based on public research laboratories and the edge of regional food businesses.

The means of performance

The Region has a network of facilities for scientific and technological pace with the needs of the regional food economy :

Food safety,

Plant Biotechnology,

Process engineering manufacturing and processing.

Technology transfer and technical support to enterprises
are insured by :

technical centers with pilots halls and laboratories formulation : ADRIANOR, CEVPM and l'INRACQ, a technical center dedicated to the craft.

specialists in food safety : the SERMHA of the Pasteur Institute of Lille, in connection with public bodies such as AFSSA de Boulogne and INRA, Villeneuve d'Ascq,

2 schools of engineering in food: the ISA and the Department of IAALS Polytech'Lille,

an interface between business and skills centers : CERTIA INTERFACE.

3 poles of competitiveness associated with food

The pole Filière Aquatic Products (FPA) is to develop the competitiveness of the chain of seafood and aquaculture in meeting their needs and helping them pérenisser their business through innovation, to quality and technological development.

The pole Nutrition Health Longevity (NSL) is used to accelerate collaboration in the field of nutrition and health and functional ingredients. It aims to promote the development of processes and innovative products in the areas of prevention through nutrition, treatment of metabolic diseases, cardiovascular and associates, and diseases associated with aging.

The pole materials for domestic use (MAUD) whose role is innovation for new products for daily chemical and performance materials for food and tableware.