Welcome to Foodovation
“Generating new products and ideas is the key to growth of any food company.
Culinary skills and ambitions matched together is the expert combination required to manage your development brief from concept through to launch”
North West Regional College
North West Regional College is a credible knowledge provider having worked with numerous food companies in the delivery of Innovation through Innovation Vouchers for companies in Northern Ireland as well as Republic of Ireland.
We can offer hands-on support from experienced and skilled food development chefs and technologists. This ranges from general business advice through to detailed research and testing. Our Experts also visit client premises to advise on new product development, process improvement and production efficiencies. With the right expertise, food and drink manufacturers can find new markets, develop new product ideas and generate employment opportunities within the sector.
Foodovation is a state-of-the-art facility and is fully equipped with everything you need to upscale production and improve efficiency. Making your business ambitions a reality!
Foodovation Centre
Foodovation is Northern Ireland’s most exciting business centre of excellence for food development and technology, and is located in North West Regional College’s Northland Building, Strand Road Campus, Derry-Londonderry.
Aimed at providing a one-stop-shop for current and aspiring industry producers across the region, Foodovation is a new state of the art research and development which offers a sanctuary to develop excellence in food Innovation, science and technology. As well as encouraging and nurturing small to medium sized food businesses, Foodovation will provide industry specialists with the technical advice to ensure their route to market is successful and sustainable.
Foodovation will also to help support the economic growth of the entire region. With the right expertise, food and drink manufacturers can find new markets, develop new product ideas and generate employment opportunities within the sector. Currently there is no single venue in the North West that offers a complete end-to-end new product development model for food producers in the region.
The Facilities
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Development & Production Kitchens,
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Kitchen Studio Photography & Videography
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Food Science Lab
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Taste Testing Room
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Barista Coffee Training School
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Meeting rooms
Development & Production Kitchens Featuring:
- Combi Tilting kettle, 60 litre capacity
- Tilting Brat Pan 80KG
- Bakers Ovens – Double Deck
- Proving Cabinet
- Blodgett Convection Oven
- Two Panasonic Industrial Microwaves
- Food Mixer – 20 litres
- Industrial Pot Washer
- Thermomix
- Kitchen Aid
- Rational Combi Oven
- 6 Ring Industrial Gas Cooker
- Walk-in Coldroom
- Walk-in Freezer
- Double Stand Alone Fridge
- Double Stand Alone Freezer
- Two Deep Fat Fryers
- Chocolate Tempering Machine – SELMI-ONE-Continuous-Tempering-Machine
- Proving Cabinet
- Blast Chiller
Pricing list
£30 per half day
£50 per day
£90 for two days
Food Development Kitchen
£40 per half day
£75 per day
£135 per two days
Block booking available, please contact us to confirm.
Foodovation Gallery
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