ADM and Marel have announced a joint venture agreement to build an innovation center at the Wageningen Campus in the Netherlands.

The center will allow food manufacturers to work alongside food scientists, extrusion experts and culinary professionals to prototype, manufacture and market new alternative protein products, as well as leverage pilot plant production with novel processing techniques.

The center is expected to open in the second half of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.

ADM and Marel will offer a wide range of opportunities, including trainings and workshops for next-generation solutions that support the increasing consumer demand for a variety of protein offerings that maintain ideal sensory experiences.