Food-grade pilot facility launch
Event Details
Accelerating the path to market for novel foods
Join CPI for the launch of our expanded food-grade pilot facility at the Novel Food Innovation Centre.
This exclusive event brings together innovators, manufacturers, investors, policymakers and partners to explore how pilot-scale capability is helping bridge the gap between laboratory development and commercial production. We are also pleased to welcome The Rt Hon Anna Turley MP, Member of Parliament for Redcar and Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) who will join us during the event
Why attend?
Scaling remains one of the biggest challenges in novel food innovation. Without pilot-scale validation, moving to manufacturing is high risk.
Discover how CPI’s enhanced facility supports:
- Food-grade pilot-scale validation.
- Generation of robust technical and safety data.
- More confident, lower-risk scale-up decisions.
- Faster progression towards commercialisation.
What to expect
Talks
Insights from CPI experts, customers & industry bodies on scale-up challenges and commercial readiness.
Facility tour
Explore the Novel Food Innovation Centre, from our state of the art laboratory facilities through to our pilot-scale fermentation and integrated downstream processing capabilities, all in a food-grade environment.
Networking
Connect with technology developers, manufacturers, industry bodies, regulators and investors.
Who should attend?
- Novel food and alternative protein companies.
- Food and ingredient manufacturers.
- Scale-up and process development teams.
- Investors and commercial partners.
Our speakers
Special Guest — The Rt Hon Anna Turley MP, Member of Parliament for Redcar and Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office).
Suzanne Robinson, Chief Operating & Commercial Officer at Kyomei.
Tim Dye, Senior Scientific Advisor at Immune Boost Clinic.
Joshua Ravenhill, Head of Cell-Cultivated Product Sandbox at Food Standards Agency.
Chris Rowell, Head of Net Zero at Tees Valley Combined Authority.
Lucy McGowan, Innovation Manager at Science Creates.
Reza Ranjbar, Head of Technology at CPI.
| 1030 – 1100 | Arrival & Networking | ||
| 1100 | Welcome & Introduction to CPI | Frank Millar | CPI |
| 1110 | The Rt Hon Anna Turley MP | MP for Redcar and Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | |
| 11:20 | Chris Rowell | TVCA | |
| 11:35 | From innovation to impact: customer success stories | Tim Dye | IBC |
| 11:50 | Joshua Ravenhill | FSA | |
| 1210 | Lunch and Networking | ||
| 1300 | Talk 3 — Food Innovation in Action | ||
| 13:00 | Reza Ranjbar | CPI | |
| 13:15 | Lucy McGowan | Science Creates | |
| 1330 | Talk 4 — From Bench to Business: Scaling Novel Food Innovation with Confidence | ||
| Tim Dye | IBC | ||
| Laxmi Wagle | Magellan | ||
| Alex Smith | CPI | ||
| Mia Davis | Del Monte | ||
| 1400 | Tours | ||
| 1530 | Networking | ||
| 1600 | Close |
Register your place
Spaces are limited. Join us to see how pilot-scale validation can unlock your route to market.