first commercial production

From pilot scale to market-ready batches

First Commercial Production of Food Ingredients

Bring your food ingredient to market without immediately building your own factory. Following technical and quality assessment, Bodec can produce first commercial batches and provide temporary production capacity in an FSSC 22000-certified environment.
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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

  • FSSC 22000 production environment

  • First commercial batches

  • Temporary production capacity

  • Flexible production campaigns

  • Practical production data

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. If we do not have specific equipment in-house, we work with our network of technology partners to rent or source the required equipment. Our partner ecosystem allows us to support a wide range of technologies. Our partner ecosystem allows us to support a wide range of processes and equipment types, ensuring that your development can continue without delays. You can find an overview of the equipment we do have available in our toolbox.
Absolutely, at Bodec, you can also produce large volumes. In addition to small batches for samples, application testing, early sales or investor validation, we can also produce larger volumes for you, all under food-grade conditions. We always start with a test run to ensure we define the optimal production settings for your ingredient. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
No, not immediately. Even when a process is already fully developed, Bodec always performs a pilot test first. A process that works well at another location or on other equipment may behave differently on Bodec’s production line. Raw materials, product characteristics, viscosity, processing time, cleaning requirements and equipment settings can all influence production performance. The pilot test helps us understand how the product behaves in our equipment and whether the process is stable, efficient and suitable for larger-scale production. This step is essential before moving towards outsourced production at Bodec.
Yes, Bodec works with customers from both inside and outside Europe. Many food innovation projects are international by nature. Companies from different countries come to Bodec for process development, pilot production and scale-up support. Our facilities are located in the Netherlands, in the heart of the European food and technology ecosystem, but our customers can be based anywhere in the world. We regularly support international companies that want to develop, test or scale up food ingredients and food processes for the European or global market.
No. Clients are responsible for purchasing and delivering raw materials to Bodec on time. This is important for scheduling test runs and production batches. Clients are responsible for purchasing and delivering raw materials to Bodec on time. This is essential for planning test runs and production batches. Many materials — especially fresh or sensitive raw ingredients — have limited shelf life or specific storage requirements. Because of this, it is important to coordinate timelines carefully in advance. Together, we plan the testing or production dates and ensure that raw materials arrive shortly before processing, in the right condition and quantity. When delivery and processing are well aligned, we can guarantee product quality, avoid delays and run your trials or production efficiently.
Scaling up a food process is done step by step. A process that works in the lab or kitchen does not automatically work at pilot or industrial scale. Larger volumes often behave differently, and factors such as heat transfer, mixing, viscosity, processing time, yield and cleaning become much more important. At Bodec, we usually start by understanding the lab/kitchen process and the desired product specifications. We then test the process at pilot scale in our pilot plant, adjust the process parameters and evaluate the results. From there, we define the most suitable route towards larger-scale production. This approach helps reduce technical risk and gives customers a clearer picture of product quality, production capacity and cost price before moving to full industrial production.

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Bodec’s specialists are keen to help you with the best solutions: targeted, practical, flexible and fast. Partnering with Bodec means benefiting from extra capacity and the latest facilities, without having to invest in them yourself. Do you want to know what’s possible? Schedule an appointment for a chat. We’d love to show you!
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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.

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