Construction of largest automated central kitchen begins at Bengaluru airport

Bengaluru : The construction work on the largest Rs 210-crore central kitchen undertaken by SATS Limited has begun.

The 20,000 sqm kitchen, incorporated with automation and smart technology, will be built at Kempegowda International Airport and is expected to be operational in 2023.

The incorporation of automation and smart technology will help the kitchen make nutritious, tasty, safe food cost-effectively. SATS is Asia’s leading provider of food solutions and gateway services.

Examples of advanced technology that will be used include an automated rice-line that can produce up to 600 kg of different types of rice within an hour and Internet of Things (IoT) devices for monitoring food temperature. The building has also been designed with sustainability and safety in mind.

It is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified frozen food manufacturing facility in India with an IoT building management system to enable utility consumption to be proactively tracked and regulated.

Taking into consideration enhanced safety measures in response to COVID-19, the building has MERV-13 to 16 air filtration capability and a dedicated fresh air supply receptive zone, Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) technology that uses UV-C rays to disinfect the air, and touchless operations.

Reflecting SATS’ unique approach to innovation, the kitchen will also house an innovation centre that will be connected to the SATS Innovation Hub in Singapore.

The Innovation Centre in India will allow partners to leverage SATS’ product and packaging development strengths to innovate and introduce a variety of cuisines and products to the India market. Partners can also leverage the technical know-how of SATS on shelf-life extension food technology to reduce food wastage.

The ground-breaking of SATS’ first central kitchen in India comes shortly after its announcement on July 26, signalling the rapid speed of SATS’ response to local demand.

SATS Food Solutions India Private Limited CEO Sagar Dighe said these pilot projects will allow the company to fine-tune its product offering across various customer segments and scale up production.

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