India, Feb. 19 -- Ground-breaking in spring 2024; opening planned for 2025

GEA is investing EUR 18 million ($20 million) in a technology centre for alternative proteins in the state of Wisconsin, USA. The new food tech hub will pilot microbial, cell-based and plant-based foods. GEA's state-of-the-art technologies and a team of biotechnology experts form the basis for scaling new food for industrial production, which is increasingly in demand in the USA. Groundbreaking at the new GEA campus in Janesville is scheduled for the spring of 2024, with the opening to follow one year later.

The USA is one of the countries promoting the development of sustainable food options through favourable regulation and openness to innovative food technolog...