From pilot scale to market-ready batches
First Commercial Production of Food Ingredients
From a validated process to market volumes
Once a process has been developed and tested, the next challenge is often production. Initial customers may require commercial quantities before investing in a dedicated factory is realistic. Bodec helps bridge this gap by producing suitable first commercial batches in a flexible food-grade environment.
When is first commercial production relevant?
This service is suitable for market launches, initial customer orders, application trials and temporary production requirements. It can also support companies while their own facility is being designed, built or commissioned, or while longer-term manufacturing capacity is being arranged.
Technical and quality assessment
Before production is accepted, Bodec assesses whether the product, raw materials, process, volumes and quality requirements fit our equipment, facility and certification scope. Food safety, allergens, cleaning, analyses, packaging, traceability and responsibilities are agreed before scheduling.
Flexible production using practical experience
Where suitable, knowledge gained during development and pilot trials can be carried forward into production. This reduces the number of unknowns and supports a more controlled transition. Production may consist of an initial batch, a campaign or recurring volumes, depending on fit, capacity and commercial agreements.
Learning from real production
Commercial runs provide valuable information on yield, cycle time, utilities, labour, cleaning, quality and bottlenecks. These insights can help improve the current process and support decisions about future equipment, technology transfer or a dedicated manufacturing facility.
What Bodec offers for first commercial production
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FSSC 22000 production environment
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First commercial batches
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Temporary production capacity
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Flexible production campaigns
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Practical production data
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First commercial production of food ingredients
Moving from a successful pilot process to commercial production can be challenging. You need market-ready volumes, while investing in your own production line may still be too early. Bodec supports the first commercial production of food ingredients, helping companies introduce new ingredients to the market in a controlled and practical way.
A reliable production route usually starts with food process development followed by pilot testing and process scale-up. Following a technical and quality assessment, we determine whether the process, raw materials and product are suitable for production at Bodec. This assessment may include process parameters, food safety, cleaning, allergens, analytical requirements and packaging.
Suitable ingredients can be produced using our flexible pilot and production facilities. Our production facility operates according to relevant certifications and quality standards, including FSSC 22000. Bodec can manufacture first market-ready batches, provide temporary production capacity or run flexible production campaigns.
During production, we collect practical information about yield, product quality, processing time, capacity, cleaning and potential bottlenecks. These insights support further process optimisation, technology transfer and preparation for future manufacturing at a larger scale.
First commercial production at Bodec provides a practical bridge between pilot scale and long-term market production. Explore our other food ingredient development and scale-up services or contact us to discuss your production requirements.
