National Technological Centre for the Food and Canning Industry, CTNC
National Technological Centre for the Food and Canning Industry, CTNC

Overview

CTNC is a private non-profit research association of companies, which is recognized by the Spanish Government as Innovation and Technological Centre, Transfer Office of Research Results and it is declared of Public Use (collaborations with NGO, social inclusion activities, etc). CTNC works in all fields of the food sector: from agriculture to final processed products taking into account containers, natural ingredients, valorisation of wastes, environmental impact, etc. CTNC has a staff of 32 persons. Four labs with more than 60 accredited analytical methods and a pilot plant with the most important food technologies. www.ctnc.es 

CTNC works closely with the Agrofood sector to improve sustainable technologies to process both traditional and brand new food products. Valorization of food secondary raw materials that some years ago were considered as wastes or residues is one of CTNC’s main research and development lines. High experience in the green extraction of valuable biocomponds from these secondary raw… Pilot Plant: Membrane filtration, Spray dryer, Lyophilizer, Vacuum concentrator, Ultrasound equipment, Clean Room (Slicer, Bag and trails thermosealer, Washer), Crusher, Centrifugal separator, Cross Flow ultrafiltration, N2 Freezer tunnel, Formulation equipments (Finisher, Mixer Tank, Colloidal Mill, Homogenizer), Rotational and still retort, Crusher, Aseptic processing and packaging, etc. 

Laboratories: Physicochemical lab (including Quality, Packaging and Sensory lab.), Microbiology lab (including Food Safety lab), Instrumental lab (GC and HPLC both MS/MS QQQ, AA, ICP, etc)
. Management, treatment and recovery of waters, circular economy, technological innovations, development of healthy products, food safety, shelf life and consumers preferences studies, packaging, energy and the environment, prototype scaling, new conservation technologies, process and product improvement, analytical control, technology surveillance and transfer, training, R + D + I support, technical assistance and advice, etc. 
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