Research & development

Our R&D for your success

Innovation is top priority at Schouten. And this is obvious. With three specialised R&D teams, we are able to respond to any request and any trend. Whether it is a matter of developing a new vegetarian or vegan product, of product optimisation because of legislation and regulations or of customised products, you will always have the right R&D specialist at your disposal.

Team Research & Innovation

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Innovation with a capital I

Our R&D-team Research & Innovation develops innovative concepts, tries out new ingredients and tests new production techniques.

Team Tailor-Made

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Innovation for you

Do you have a tasty idea for your own plant-based product? Do you want to have a vegan burger or vegetarian sausage tailor-made to your own taste? The specialists of our Tailor-Made team are there for you and will not stop until they have developed a product in keeping with your product requirements and taste expectations.

Team Optimisation

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Innovation at top level

How can we improve our products even more in terms of taste, structure, ingredients, nutritional value and legislation? The best is never good enough for the product developers of our Optimisation team. Thanks to their efforts you can always count on an up-to-date assortment.

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You can get in touch directly with one of our commercial employees using the form below. We want to work together with you about how we can make your ideas a success, without any obligation. We will contact you as soon as possible, but no later than within two working days.

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    Our experts

    Niek-Jan Schouten - COO
    Niek-Jan Schouten
    COO
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    Anke van Eijk
    R&D Manager
    Henrieke Ouwerkerk
    Product Developer
    Ruben Molenaar - Product developer
    Ruben Molenaar
    Product Developer

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