Centre for New Food Technologies and Processes

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The facilities and all the cutting-edge technology that CENTA offers are located in Monells (Girona), a building area of 4.100m2.

This building is a major infrastructure service companies and food research. The centre has the most modern processing technologies, such as high hydrostatic pressure treatments, microwave and radio frequency technology, quick drying system, high-intensity light pulse technology etc...

The centre has also microbiology, physics and chemistry laboratories, raw materials reception area,  pre-treatment rooms, treatment rooms, clean room, packaging room and palletizing expedition area. It also room temperature and cold storage rooms.

CENTA offers a lecture theatre, a multi-purpose room for teaching and demonstrations. Here you carry out various training activities of the IRTA-Centre for businesses and institutions. It has a seating capacity for 90 people upwards with simultaneous translation booths. The auditorium is separated from the pilot plan  (equipped with the most modern production technologies) by a large panoramic glass that allows the monitoring of the demonstration and class practice taking place. This view is complemented by a giant screen installed inside the auditorium that emits the images captured by video cameras placed in the pilot plant.

 
  • CENTA is member of:
    • Tecnio
    • ACTEC
    • AEI INNOVACC
    • EHEDG
    • Associació empresarial Innovadora de Nutrició i Salut
    • Connect-EU Agroalimentari
  • Associate institutions:
    • IRTA
    • Universitat de Girona
    • ACC1Ó
  • Industry Associations:
    • Confecarne
    • Amec
    • FIAB
    • Cambra de Comerç de Girona
    • Cooperatives Agràries de Catalunya
  • Companies In The Food Industry Sector:
    • Cryovac
    • Danone
    • Espuña
    • Metalquimia
    • Noel
    • Applus
    • Agrolimen
    • Casademont
    • Nestle
    • Ordesa
    • Panrico Donuts
    • Gallina Blanca Star
    • Frit Ravich
    • NC Hyperbaric

 

 

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