State-of-the-art research and development center will unite product development, culinary and quality teams under one roof to foster creativity and collaboration
T. Marzetti Company announced the opening of the Innovation Center at Green Meadows, a new 45,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Lewis Center, Ohio that will allow the company to expand its research and development, food safety, regulatory and quality assurance space, bringing together the best in culinary arts, food science, and technology under one roof to share ideas and collaborate on new tastes and products.
The space includes features like a sensory lab, where customers and associates will get an opportunity to test products in development; a bakery lab, where doughs and breads for brands like New York Bakery will undergo testing and development; the Katherine Hill Development Lab, which will house all sauce and dressing product development; a culinary kitchen for putting potential new tastes and products to practical use; and a quality assurance lab for QA methods development and analytical testing. All 55 associates who are initially relocating to the new Innovation Center will enjoy open work spaces to better foster collaboration and discussion.