Four transnational sustainable food projects have been awarded a share of €1.1m announced by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.
The Irish researchers answered a call for funding projects under the European Research Area Network (ERA-Net).
The four projects fall under the umbrella of Era-Net for Sustainable Food Production and Consumption – ‘SUSFOOD2’.
Projects that received funding include:
BIOCARB-4-FOOD – exploring environmentally friendly and efficient extraction techniques for carbohydrates and valorisation of remaining biomass (rich in bioactive compounds), to sequentially obtain novel carbohydrate-based extracts and fibres from already commercialised seaweeds and under-utilised sea grasses.MEFPROC - aims to bridge gaps in scientific and technical knowledge currently preventing uptake of moderate electric field (energy-efficient low-cost process).ImPrOVE - aims to fully valorize pomace (fruit waste) by using a combination of existing and innovative processes to extract and use the natural and highly functional compounds which have potential in high-value applications in diets, and as bio-additives in food and beverages.PLATEFORMS - aims to produce in-depth knowledge on how food practices are affected by socio-technical innovations in food provisioning platforms, and communicate success stories of sustainability to platform owners and policy makers and aims to promote sustainable food choices.
Four transnational sustainable food projects have been awarded a share of €1.1m announced by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.
The Irish researchers answered a call for funding projects under the European Research Area Network (ERA-Net).
The four projects fall under the umbrella of Era-Net for Sustainable Food Production and Consumption – ‘SUSFOOD2’.
Projects that received funding include:
BIOCARB-4-FOOD – exploring environmentally friendly and efficient extraction techniques for carbohydrates and valorisation of remaining biomass (rich in bioactive compounds), to sequentially obtain novel carbohydrate-based extracts and fibres from already commercialised seaweeds and under-utilised sea grasses.MEFPROC - aims to bridge gaps in scientific and technical knowledge currently preventing uptake of moderate electric field (energy-efficient low-cost process).ImPrOVE - aims to fully valorize pomace (fruit waste) by using a combination of existing and innovative processes to extract and use the natural and highly functional compounds which have potential in high-value applications in diets, and as bio-additives in food and beverages.PLATEFORMS - aims to produce in-depth knowledge on how food practices are affected by socio-technical innovations in food provisioning platforms, and communicate success stories of sustainability to platform owners and policy makers and aims to promote sustainable food choices.
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