GEA consolidates biotechnology scale-up centre in Sarstedt
Ben Cornwell2026-07-07T13:25:00
The €4 million centre will test precision fermentation and cell cultivation processes before food firms commit to industrial-scale production plans.
GEA has consolidated its €4 million Application and Technology Centre for New Food and Biotechnology in Sarstedt, Germany, as food, ingredients and biotech companies work to prove that fermentation and cell cultivation processes can scale commercially.
The centre, relocated from Hildesheim to an existing building at GEA’s Sarstedt site in Lower Saxony, supports pilot-scale production work for precision fermentation, cell cultivation and other biomanufacturing applications. It has operated since 2023, with three years of customer projects now feeding into its work in Sarstedt.
The centre addresses a critical question for precision fermentation and cell cultivation companies: whether a lab result can become a reliable, food-grade and economically viable process before major capital is committed.
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