PROSUR RESEARCH CENTER
INNOVATING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
We search continuously for sustainable and natural ingredient solutions to address key challenges in the food system such as nutrition, food safety & food waste.
Using traditional non-selective extraction methods, we assure that our fruit and spice extracts keep all the properties of the raw material. With all the antimicrobial and antioxidant power of nature in our pocket, we approach all aspects of food safety and shelf life.
We want to be your partner and a driving force to sustain a fundamental change in food processing together.
Innovation is a mindset. It is part of our company DNA.
Every day our scientists push the limits of our knowledge a bit further to redefine the paradigms of food production.
INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE UNDER ONE ROOF
The Prosur Research Center is where we synergize the brightest minds in biochemistry, analytical chemistry, applied chemistry, microbiology, food technology, biology, biomedicine, big data engineering & advanced computer science.
It is a place where leading-edge laboratory equipment and flexible learning spaces promote spontaneous collaboration and innovation across scientific disciplines leading to knowledge, innovation, and discovery.
With an operating model that fuses an ever-growing body of scientific knowledge with data-driven decision-making, but also with the freedom for out-of-the box thinking and an open learning culture, we achieve faster cycles of innovation so we can bring revolutionary solutions for urgent food production challenges.
We work on product development & applications, but also on basic research of ingredient functionality, food-borne pathogens or alterants, efficacy studies (antimicrobial, antioxidant, and spoilage bacteria), the industrialization of new techniques, and the development of new analytical methods.
We are a technology and innovation company and our devotion to research and development, and we see it as our responsibility to bring integrated solutions to the market that not only include a product solution, but also its scientific fundaments and analytical support tools.
AI RESEARCH UNIT
The incorporation of artificial intelligence has always been a high priority for Prosur to safeguard our future as cutting-edge science-driven ingredient supplier. Artificial intelligence is probably the most singular technology of our time.
The implementation of an AI research unit within the Prosur Research Center puts a fusion drive in our research efforts and transforms conventional approaches to product development and analyzing the trends of tomorrow.
The incorporation of machine learning algorithms, pattern recognition, data mining, parallel processing or spectral analysis opens new fascinating scientific frontiers to explore. We produce solutions that are based on the strength of nature.
Combined with our vast knowledge, this data driven approach will stratify natural solutions and develop future science with great precision. With AI, we can decide quickly which train of thought is worth to investigate and condenses the research to make it more efficient and quicker.
AI transforms our biotechnological capacity by revealing data patterns that can be used to predict microbial growth or oxidation processes but as well the actionable outcomes for specific food matrixes. Rather than investigate whether a certain parameter affects the result, a data-driven approach gives us the power to stack variables and see how they affect each other and how they reveal food deterioration mechanisms.
The huge amount of high dimensional data that is involved in our research are nonlinear and need AI and complex mathematical approaches to use to predict outcomes and develop the products of tomorrow.
Investing in deep learning of naturally occurring processes and properties of common fruits and spices, gives us a competitive edge to develop new generations of natural food solutions that help transform the food chain in a way that is fair and healthy for all people, the planet & the food industry.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND PROSUR
R&D COLABORATIONS
The world is facing challenges and to obtain a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system, research & innovation will be instrumental to offer sustainable solutions that make a change.
At the core of our company DNA lies innovation. We are continuously looking for opportunities to participate in collaborative research projects that push forward to investigate bio-ingredients and their positive impact on our everyday lives. Through partnerships we can build a better future together. We work with a vast network of external renown research facilities, international universities, and experts to validate the in vivo and in vitro efficacy of our products.
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
“Toward Nitrite-Free Curing: Evaluation of a New Approach to Distinguish Real Uncured Meat from Cured Meat Made with Nitrite” in collaboration with the Department of Analytical Chemistry of the University of Murcia. Published in the science magazine FOODS in February 2021. >> Download PDF.
FROM PLANT TO INGREDIENT
Sourcing
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- Responsible & sustainable production chain.
- Circular procurement to close the loop.
- Security of supply assessment & supplier approval.
- Investing in local & organic sources.
- Partnership culture.
INCOMING GOODS
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- Reception according to our BRC (grade AA) certified protocols.
- Full traceability.
Raw material analysis
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- Digital fingerprint with NIRS (99.97% identical to pattern).
- Active components.
- Microbiological analysis.
- Contaminants, fraud control & food defense.
- Food defense protocols.
- Homogeneity.
- Water activity.
Production
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- Standardization raw materials.
- BRC certified production facilities (grade AA).
- Compliance with good manufacturing practices, HACCP protocols, CAC.
- Smart factory (automation & supervisory control, data acquisition).
- Food defense protocols.
- Full traceability through ERP.
Outgoing goods
All finished goods are positively released before shipping:
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- Digital fingerprint with NIRS before packing.
- Active components.
- Microbiological analysis.
- Contaminants, fraud control & food defense.
- Homogeneity.
- Water activity.
- Certificate of Analysis for every batch.
WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORT
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- Food defense.
- Dedicated warehouse for finished goods.
- Tamper evidence pallet & security seals.
- Approved transport suppliers.
- Full downstream traceability.
CUSTOMER SERVICE &TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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- Tailored customer experience.
- Dedicated technical support.
- Science backed & comprehensible product dossiers.
- Regulatory support.