NIZO

About NIZO

𝗗𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀

NIZO is one of the most renowned contract research organisations for better food and health in the world. We are is a private and independent company, headquartered in Ede (the Netherlands) in the heart of the Food Valley region, employing over 100 scientists and support staff.

We team up with our customers in their innovation process when reformulating existing products and the creation of new ones. Whatever the challenge, only by looking at it holistically successful and sustainable products can be created. We bring together experts in many different areas of food science and production including: protein technology, fermentation, bioinformatics, health, food processing, food safety and sensory experiences of food.

All these steps come together at our pilot plant – the largest in Europe for third-party use and suitable for food grade processes. Here science meets reality, manufacturing challenges can be solved in our lab and solutions quickly implemented in existing processes. Science-based and fully verified – saving time, energy and money.

Keywords

• Clinical Research
• Contract Research
• Diary Proteins
• Fermentation
• Food & Food Ingredients
• Food Clinical Research
• Food Safety
• Innovation
• Microbiomics
• Plant Proteins
• Processing
• Protein Transition
• R&D
• Research
• Toll Manufacture

Address

• Headquarters

  Kernhemseweg 26718ZB EdeGelderland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 107 public job profiles as of 3 September 2026.

• Research / R&D46
• Operations27
• Administrative / Office7
• Manufacturing / Production5
• Sales5
• Finance / Accounting4
• Marketing3
• Executive / C-Suite2
• IT / Infrastructure / Security2
• Other / Unclassifiable2
• Consulting / Advisory1
• Data / Analytics / Science1
• HR / People / Recruiting1
• Skilled Trades / Technical1