Food Innovation Kitchen

A unique shared facility for food development and ingredient design in Wageningen

Plus Ultra II now offers more than lab and office for start-ups, scale-ups, and established organisations in the Agri & Food sector. Within Plus Ultra II, the Food Innovation Kitchen is a unique addition that empowers the campus on the future of agrifood.

Created to inspire new innovations in food development and ingredient design, the Kitchen brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts to advance the next generation of food products. Here, you will find a special focus on alternative proteins, functional ingredients, and the valorisation of side and residual streams. It’s a space where knowledge and expertise are shared, and where interaction, co-creation, and growth come naturally.

Contact

Pim van Os +31 (0)6 46 35 82 15 p.os@kadans.com

Facilities for sustainable innovation

Application Kitchens

Two identical, fully equipped kitchens for developing, testing, and optimising innovative food products and ingredients. These kitchens include shared access to professional processing and analytical equipment.

Demonstration Kitchen

The Demonstration Kitchen is designed for product demonstrations, tastings, and professional product photography. The open kitchen set-up encourages direct interaction between chefs, developers, and guests. This kitchen is ideal for co-creation sessions with partners or clients, accelerating innovation and feedback loops.

Storage and Support Facilities

The Food Innovation Kitchen offers comprehensive refrigerated, frozen, and ambient storage options, as well as a dedicated wash area equipped with a professional dishwasher for an efficient workflow.

Changing Room/Portal

Facilities for changing clothes, secure storage of personal items, and handwashing/disinfection are included, ensuring safety and hygiene standards.

Food Innovation Kitchen, Plus Ultra II

Rental options

Application Kitchen

Develop, test, and refine your food innovations in a fully equipped professional kitchen. Includes access to processing and analytical equipment.

€450,28 per full day (excl. VAT)

Demonstration Kitchen

Perfect for product demonstrations, tasting, and professional photography sessions. Includes access to demo space and basic equipment. Fits a maximum of 8 people.

€450,28 per full day (excl. VAT)

Included equipment

Analytics and Testing

  • Texture analyser
  • pH meter
  • Viscometer
  • Moisture analyser
  • Water activity meter

Processing and Preparation

  • Thermomixers
  • High shear mixer
  • Homogeniser
  • Vacuum machine
  • 6 litre fryer
  • Airfryer
  • Ice maker: cubes and flakes

Support and Lab tools

  • Cooled centrifuge for 15 - 50ml tubes
  • Centrifuge for 1.5-2ml tubes
  • Balances
  • Shaking bath
  • Water bath

Demo and Presentation

  • Photo light box

An ecosystem for growth

The Food Innovation Kitchen's thoughtful layout ensures a professional, efficient and collaborative working environment, with spaces designed for preparation and demonstration. Clients also benefit from the broader Wageningen Campus ecosystem, which includes shared meeting rooms, office spaces, and a dynamic start-up community.

In Plus Ultra II, you will find more than state-of-the-art lab and office facilities. You become part of a vibrant network driven by ambition. Together, the Food Innovation Kitchen and the Wageningen Campus community create an integrated ecosystem where ideas grow, innovations thrive, and connections spark new possibilities for the future of food.

This project has been realised in part through funding from Regio Deal Foodvalley I.