UK CULINARY CENTRE OPENING

Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA opens culinary centre and office in UK

Designed to encourage creativity, target culinary innovation and focus on regional product needs – Bell’s new culinary centre and office space in UK has been officially opened on September, 26th 2019. With the new location in Ketton, Stamford, Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA strengthens its culinary capabilities and regional reach within the market and sets a strong focus on speed to market and customer-centric culinary innovations tailored for the needs of the UK food and drink industry. Complementing Bell’s headquarters in Leipzig, Germany, the new facility incorporates a state-of-the-art test kitchen, meeting space and office facilities. An own culinary chef is working on-site to deliver on food innovation.

Oliver Saalmann, Vice President Flavours Division:

“With a strong focus on the UK market, this new facility strengthens not only our regional presence – customers will benefit from a faster access to innovative culinary solutions and service. It will allow us to accelerate market oriented product developments together with our customers, explore and develop new concepts and product solutions, host tasting and innovation sessions and increase our expertise in the culinary sector.”

President Raymond Heinz and former England soccer captain Jack Rutter preparing to cut the ribbon.

“It is important for us to be ahead of industry challenges and consumer insights, anticipate major trends at an early stage and deliver great taste experiences as well as functional solutions for our customers, enabling them to create successful and winning consumer products. The kitchen and tasting area sets the ideal spot to expand our culinary capabilities and to collaboratively develop new food solutions together with our customers and partners, based on current or future market dynamics, changing dietary needs and by helping to create healthier products that are in-line with consumer expectations. It is an inspiring, modern place for ideation and networking and gives our team a creative environment to innovate with flavours, botanical extracts and other food ingredients to create new experiences with a focus on authenticity and clean labelling.”, Saalmann notes.

Celebrity chef Richard Bainbridge at his exclusive food demo.

The official opening ceremony was held on September, 26th and attended by customers and partners, the Bell EMEA management including President Raymond Heinz and Vice President Oliver Saalmann, alongside the UK team, Bell’s culinary chef, R&D and marketing team members. The ceremony was further highlighted by former England and Paralympics GB captain Jack Rutter, who cut the ribbon as a symbol of the official opening. Celebrity chef Richard Bainbridge accompanied the event with an exclusive food demo, using Bell’s botanical extracts and natural flavours in his culinary creations.

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