Objective Powdered Infant Formula (PIF) is a milk-like food intended to supplement or replace the milk of the baby's mother. The quality, nutritional profile and safety of PIF are intrinsic for the health and wellbeing of the babies and infants that depend on it for their survival and growth. Since most infant formulae are required to be instant, the preferred drying approach is typically designed to allow for product agglomeration during drying. The agglomeration improves the reconstitution properties. It is important that the degree of agglomeration and its compactness can be controlled. The identified key physical parameters governing the agglomeration process include granule size/shape and the key chemical parameters include moisture content. Properties of individual agglomerates determine bulk powder properties such as powder flowability, bulk density and solubility. These are important product quality characteristics since, for example, the product is measured out on a volume basis (in scoops) whereas nutritional requirements are provided on a mass basis. Thus any changes in particle properties post drying, during conveying and packaging will have implications.For dry blending, the ingredient distribution within granules and between granules has a critical effect on content uniformity, nutrient absorption rates and ultimately infant safety. The development of a hybrid technology that is capable of assessing the physical and nutritional characteristics of PIF in real time would significantly advance process control leading to greater product quality, process validation, and ultimately infant safety. In response the PURE-FORMULA project will develop a novel Process Analytic Technology capable of providing spatial measurements of moisture and ingredient identity from the forming PIF agglomerates. The R&D effort will centre on prototype engineering design, software/algorithm design, user interface design, integration and validation within PIF manufacturing equipment. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator INNOPHARMA LABS LIMITED EU contribution € 519 709,50 Address ASHFIELD CRONE LOWER Y14 REDCROSS Ireland See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kiernan Luke (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BAHCIVAN GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET Türkiye EU contribution € 114 961,50 Address HUZUR MAH CENDERE CAD AYAZAGA 116/4 34396 SISLI ISTANBUL See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nilgun Gunal (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TURKIYE SUT ET GIDA SANAYICILERI VEURETICILERI BIRLIGI DERNEGI Türkiye EU contribution € 30 915,00 Address MUSTAFA KEMAL MAHALLESI 2125 SOK A BLOK 6/8 06510 ANKARA See on map Region Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Activity type Other Administrative Contact Elif Yucel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RITA INVEST OY Finland EU contribution € 195 930,00 Address KAITOVAYLA 1 90570 OULU See on map Region Manner-Suomi Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Raimo Rikola (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data JWC SERVICES LTD Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address CAIRNLEE AVENUE EAST 54 CULTS AB15 9NH ABERDEEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Watson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DAIRYGOLD FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED Ireland EU contribution € 43 821,00 Address CLONMEL ROAD MITCHELSTOWN CORK See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sinead Fitzsimons (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland EU contribution € 6 318,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 21 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mikko Paakkolanvaara (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT Participation ended Finland EU contribution No data Address TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A 02044 VTT ESPOO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mikko Paakkolanvaara (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITIUID TEICNEOLAIOCHTA BHAILE ATHA CLIATH Ireland EU contribution € 10 080,00 Address GRANGEGORMAN LOWER D07 H6K8 DUBLIN See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Pj Cullen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain EU contribution € 11 520,00 Address CARRETERA D ESPLUGUES 39 41 08940 CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Colm Digby (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data