Strong UK demand for impartial quality automation audits and consultancy has resulted in Cenfra, Europe's first centre for food robotics and automation, receiving a further £1mn investment. The spend has been made by regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, which had already played a major part in the establishment of the Doncaster based company.
The additional money will used the to augment the engineering audit team through the recruitment of additional experienced food engineers. Part of the funding will also be used for providing additional R&D facilities and the financing of increased academic links.
Cenfra chairman Michael Taylor says: "One of the biggest benefits of the extra funding is that it will allow us to not only meet our primary business plan objectives, but also to engage with a far wider base both in terms of customers, suppliers and academia."
Ninety-five per cent of companies Cenfra has already serviced through technology audits continue to be actively engaged with the centre.
