Objective FreshInk represents a unique Smart packaging solution targeting the global market of fresh food packaging, starting withfresh chicken breast market. The innovation uses a patented, solvent-based flexographic ink, which makes a reactiveindicating compound, that follows the progress of the product´s freshness.The main advantages of FreshInk are i) the proven safety of its main structural element, which allows the packaging toexamine the freshness of the product and not of its environment -as is the status quo in smart packaging- as well as ii) thefact that the reactive indicating compound determines a progressive colour change, making it feasible to follow the gradualalteration of the product´s freshness.FreshInk combines extensive know-how with cutting edge technology in the domain of freshness indicators. It represents anintroduction to a whole new distruptive technology that will change the direction of how we conserve food.This phase 2 project aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of the FreshInk label to key stakeholders – packagingcompanies, retailers and consumers – in order to overcome market barriers that occur due to lack of knowledge.CHIMIGRAF is a consolidated SME, with over 160 employees and turnover of 38M€. The successful exploitation of FreshInknot only offers to create 8 new jobs and provide CHIMIGRAF with an increased income of 6M€, but also will represent over50% of CHIMIGRAF’s profit by 2021, securing the long term future of the company. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologycivil engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safetyengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packaging Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.4. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bioeconomy H2020-EU.3.2.1. - Sustainable agriculture and forestry H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument H2020-EU.3.2.2. - Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet Topic(s) SMEInst-07-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2 Coordinator FUNBRICKS SL Net EU contribution € 1 056 582,45 Address RD GENERAL MITRE 126 P6 08022 BARCELONA Spain See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 509 403,50