We recently worked with Tempo Tea Bar in Glasgow to create two low sugar functional syrups to provide their customers with the option to add a “calming” or energy “boosting” functionality to their bubble tea. The 4-month project included creating prototypes of the two syrups, testing out in standardised tea recipe, ensuring the syrups delivered the ideal flavour and texture profile. The company tasted prototypes through and provided feedback to drive development. The company received an information pack with all essential information required to scale-up the formulations and advise on next steps to launch the syrups. We hope Tempo Tea customers enjoy these new functional syrups in their bubble tea! Read our full case study: https://lnkd.in/ewvWGWtV Caroline Timmins. Catriona Liddle Carolyn Low Kim Gilchrist Queen Margaret University QMU Research and Knowledge Exchange Do you have a new innovative food or drink idea? Contact our team: HelloSCFDI@qmu.ac.uk
Scottish Centre For Food Development & Innovation
Food and Beverage Services
Innovators in Food and Drink
About us
The Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation was established in 2014 in response to the growth of Scotland's food and drink industry. We work with start-ups to large enterprises and our work also includes knowledge exchange projects. Our services are bespoke to every client and include; • New Product Development & Concept Development • Reformulation (for health, cost, efficiency and legislation) • Sensory analysis • Consumer insights • Nutritional analysis and advice • Advice on scale up and manufacturing methodology We work closely with the Scottish Funding Council to provide funding opportunities to SME’s with innovative ideas. Please consult our website for more information; www.qmu.ac.uk/SCFDI Email; HelloSCFDI@qmu.ac.uk Twitter; ScotFoodQMU Instagram; ScotFoodQMU
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www.qmu.ac.uk/SCFDI
External link for Scottish Centre For Food Development & Innovation
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- Food and Beverage Services
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- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2014
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Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University Drive
Edinburgh, EH21 6UU, GB
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QMU Santander Funded Employability/Internship Programme applications are now open! Great opportunity for food and drink SME’s to get assistance with different aspects of their business. Get in touch with Juan if you’re interested 📧
We are delighted to announce that the Santander Funded Employability/Internship Programme 2024-25 is now open for funding applications! This year, we've made slight changes to the timeline and process to streamline participation. Who can apply? Funding is available for SMEs, charities and organisations willing to support the next generation of industry leaders in their sector. This year we would like to engage with more companies in the tech sector leading innovation in Scotland and projects that focus on innovation, in additional to our traditional areas of employer engagement. Key Dates and Process: Employer Applications: Open: Wednesday, 20 November 2024 Close: 10 a.m. on Friday, 13 December 2024 Student Applications: Open: Monday, 20 January 2025 Students can apply for up to three internships from the list of available opportunities. Interviews: Employers will conduct interviews in February or early March 2025. Training: All interns must attend compulsory online training before starting their internship. Scholarship award and costs: We provide £1000 to help organisations employ students for 80 hours. Employers will be responsible for any additional costs associated with the internship, e.g. employer's NI, sick pay, accrued holiday pay, out-of-pocket expenses etc. No match funding required. For more information, an initial chat and/or an application form contact Juan Garcia careers@qmu.ac.uk #SMEs #funding #internships #Santander Universities Ann Turner MCIPR, MPRCA, FHEAAnn RobertsNahla MahmoudTwo RaccoonsFirst PsychologyRobbie OggSian DownesLaila NobleACT Scotland@theiya Sustainability PartnershipsMark WilkinsonScotland's International Development Alliance Tempo Tea Bar
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THRIVE day 2 - product development round up! On Saturday we hosted an interactive day for current and future food and drink entrepreneurs in Scotland at Queen Margaret University We had sessions on; - creating your product development brief - creating your own in-house taste panel and your quality management system - understanding the basics of nutrition and nutritional claims on pack - bringing together all the learnings of THRIVE to problem solve some actual real life situations which occur throughout the industry to build resilience in their business Our team: Catriona Liddle, Sarah Wilkie, Caitlin MacVicar and Caroline Timmins. and Ceri Ritchie from SAC Consulting / SRUC thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the budding entrepreneurs and hearing about their innovative products. On to our final THRIVE session; 7 businesses have the opportunity to pitch to our panel of expert judges! Interested in attending next year? Email: HelloSCFDI@qmu.ac.uk QMU Research and Knowledge Exchange #knowledgeexchange #foodproductdevelopment #foodscience #nutrition
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💻webinar on: Innovation for sustainable future - what to consider when developing new products and packaging! 📆3rd December, 2-3pm ✅CPD certificate for attending
🌱 A step towards a sustainable food future? 🌍 Cultivated meat has made strides in the market, but is hybrid food the real key to mainstream success? This article from the International Journal of Food Science and Technology (IJFST) by Niall Young and Jette Feveile Young explores how blending plant-based and cultivated meats could meet consumer demand for taste, nutrition, and climate-conscious products. Explore the science and strategy behind the future of food! 📈 Niall and Jette sat down with Professor Charles Brennan Editor-in-Chief of IJFST for episode nine of Coffee with the Editor to discuss their article. To read the article in full, visit: https://buff.ly/3Aqgeh2 To watch episode nine of Coffee with the Editor, click here: https://buff.ly/3YnK7Xm #FoodScience #FoodTechnology #Sustainability #CultivatedMeat #HybridFood
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Our team assisted DONE take their idea of creating a range of ready meals with 5 portions of fruit/veg from concept to initial prototypes and advised on how to scale up to production💡🥘 Thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with the team at DONE and wish them all the best with their range launch 🚀👏🏼 Catriona Liddle Caitlin MacVicar Queen Margaret University QMU Research and Knowledge Exchange Interface - The knowledge connection for business FDF Scotland
Innovation fund helps launch 5-a-day ready meal DONE meals are delivered frozen to preserve freshness and reduce wastage. Dishes include Vietnamese Ragu Ga, Smoked Chipotle Chilli - both a beef and a vegan version, Moroccan Tagine – which is vegan, Tortiglioni Bolgnese, Brisket Beef Bourguignon, and a Chicken and Chorizo Estofado. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gSusG3pQ Food and Drink Federation Scotland Interface Paul Mason Joanne Burns Howell Davies Scottish Centre For Food Development & Innovation
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👏Many congratulations to QMU's Catriona Liddle and Julien Lonchamp, who have secured one of two runner-up positions in this year's Converge Challenge Awards in the KickStart category! Catriona and Julien have secured £5,000 towards their groundbreaking PalmAlt project - a 100% replacement for palm oil-based shortening in bakery products using a combination of clean label ingredients. PalmAlt hopes to address critical sustainability issues in the food industry, as palm oil is currently used in 50% of UK grocery products despite its negative environmental impact. The PalmAlt solution, which includes all natural ingredients that can be produced in the UK and Europe, offers significant nutrition and sustainability benefits and has the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing food miles and deforestation associated with palm oil production. The Converge Awards is an annual ceremony designed to celebrate and reward the pinnacle of Scottish academic innovation. At an event held in Edinburgh on 3rd October and attended by Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Converge presented 12 prizes to Scottish universities. Please join us in congratulating Catriona and Julien, and of course, all of the brilliant innovators who took part in this year's Converge Challenges. You can find out more about their PalmAlt project on our website - https://ow.ly/9ile50TE2n4 📸by Anna Moffat
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📣funding call open! Our team can access the below funding to work with bio tech food and drink businesses of any size. Get in touch to discuss your project requirements 📧HelloSCFDI@qmu.ac.uk #research #knowledgeexchange #foodanddrink Queen Margaret University QMU Research and Knowledge Exchange
📢The IBioIC Feasibility fund is open ✅£300k funding pot available ✅Up to £30k #funding for each project ✅A success rate of 68% We are looking for: 🤝Industry-led, collaborative #biotech projects with academia. 💡Proof of concept projects 🌍A product, process or service with the potential to deliver jobs and/or economic growth to Scotland. It is easier than ever to apply: ✏️ Complete a short online Expression of Interest form 🌞 Tell us about your project 📨 We will be in touch! Unsure if your project idea is within our remit❓ Don't worry, we can help point you in the right direction for funding💰 For all the details⤵️⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dRQtCum #BiotechProjects #ProofOfConcept #CollaborativeProjects #FundingOpportunity #BiotechInnovation #ResearchFunding
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Free online workshop on “Get Retail Ready”, really useful for businesses at any stage 🛒 ‼️
🖐 The Food and Drink TechHub Business Support Service are hosting a FREE Online Workshop on Get Retail Ready which will take place at on Thursday 10th October 2024 from 10am-12pm TechHUB Get Retail Ready 🍅The online workshop will support F&D business at the start of their journey and considering engaging with retail, wholesale and large customers. 👇To register and find out more please visit the link below.
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Scottish food and drink businesses please complete the below survey! ⬇️🏴
📣 Calling all food and drink businesses in Scotland: have your say and make your voice heard! Scotland Food & Drink Partnership Net Zero Commitment’s Business Support Research Survey is live and ready for businesses to share. 🌍 Valued at approximately £16 billion, the Scottish food and drink industry is a cornerstone of the Scottish economy – our voices are important! We urge all stakeholders to participate and contribute to this vital effort to ensure you are able to achieve your climate goals. https://lnkd.in/g8up-9m7
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Head of SCFDI, Queen Margaret University. Co-inventor of Palm Alt palm oil replacer for industry. Seeking a manufacturing partner for Palm Alt in the UK.
I'm delighted to confirm that PalmAlt has reached the final of Converge Kickstart. Getting ready for the final pitch tomorrow! Scottish Centre For Food Development & Innovation Julien Lonchamp Converge Queen Margaret University #healthybakery #palmoilfree #sustainability #scfdi #fingerscrossed
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