VISSION To become a regional leader in product innovation based on sour cherry. MISSION To enable scientifically based sustainable development of sour cherry products. SOUR CHERRY INNOVATION CENTRE 2014 Partizanske avijacije 18a, 11070 Novi Beograd Phone: +381 11 3131690 innocenter@desing.rs www.desing,rs Our site includes As of Janury 01, 2014, Desing established an in-house “Sour cherry Innovation Centre”. The Innovation Centre brings together competences, expertise and valuable information in order to develop new insights and new ideas for sustainable business development in the fruit value chain, mainly focused on sour cherry. By staying integrated with the business and aiming for real innovation, our team will transform our knowledge into consumer solutions. Research We help in assessing the gap COMPETENCE & EXPERIENCE Development and Innovation Centre, pilot plant and equipped laboratory. The work of the Centre is intended to improve the quality and taste of fruit preparations based. We have extended knowledge on sour cherry. Our team supported by scientific experts from Serbia and abroad will develop new product solutions that capitalize on consumers' growing demand for delicious and wholesome food to help live healthy lives. Our research engages science that will enable future product development of fruit based products. between scientific research and regulatory requirements, evaluating the safety of developed products through sound scientific studies. In this moment, we focus on innovations in three streams – for the ice cream industry; for the bakery and confectionery industry and for the horeca industry. We are investing heavily in this area of research to help deliver solutions to these food industries. Work that is done here has a regional dimension – it's a key building block in helping deliver our strategy. Services available Technological research Knowledge transfer Training and workshops Sensory evaluation and texture analysis Shelf-life studies Sustainable development Product and process development. A major emphasis of our research is on healthier and more environmentally friendly solutions. Our development is specialized in designing, testing and piloting new or improved products and/or processes. Our team is available to help companies successfully navigate the regulatory requirements of regional and EU markets. Our technical capabilities are broad and diverse, incorporating many disciplines, serving many business sectors and providing answers for a diverse range of problems. The collaborative work at the Centre provides many opportunities for producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs to actualize food to market goals. Red Fruit Competence Centre Over 10 years of experience in developing fruit preparations for ice-cream, bakery, confectionery, beverage and HoReCa industry. Cooperation with R&D and scientific institutions. Domestic and international experience and cooperation with food multinationals. Insight in developments of sour cherry fruit value chain. Expertise in growing, processing and applications of sour cherry. Turnkey solutions of fruit preparations tailored for every customer.