Puratos Canada opens new innovation centre in Montreal, Que.
August 25, 2025
by CM Staff
The new 3,500 sq. ft. facility, located in Montreal, joins the first Canadian Innovation Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, and a second facility in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
MONTREAL — Puratos announces that it has opened its brand-new Innovation Centre in Canada.
The new 3,500 sq. ft. facility, located in Montreal, joins the first Canadian Innovation Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, and a second facility in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Adding an Innovation Centre in Montreal extends Puratos Canada’s capabilities geographically, and signals its intentions to grow in the Quebec market specifically.
Based in Belgium, Puratos says it operates more than 120 Innovation Centres in countries around the world. According to the company in a press release, the Innovation Centres provide three services: product development, category management, and product profiling.
“Puratos believes that innovation thrives on collaboration. The new center will be a dynamic space where customers can engage directly with their experts, participate in workshops, and co-create new products. This hands-on approach ensures that the solutions developed are perfectly aligned with customer needs and expectations,” said Michael Simone, President (Canada).
The Montreal Innovation Centre reportedly offers access by appointment, with meetings and demonstrations coordinated through two Technical Advisors and three Key Account Managers, all equipped to support bilingual service with a focus on locally relevant recipe development.
In a statement, the company also said that it expects the centre to drive indirect employment growth by helping local food businesses scale more efficiently.
The company intends for its Montreal Innovation Centre to connect local manufacturers with trends via Puratos’ Taste Tomorrow research.
