Objective FishFermPlus targets to support the economic viability and resource-efficiency of SMEs in fish/seafood value chains. Under-utilised, high-quality raw materials from capture fishery and aquaculture production (e.g. homogenised fish flesh from fillet production) will be used for a novel fermentation process with higher cost-efficiency and a more simple implementation than previous mere extraction/purification methods. Instead of isolating components, FishFermPlus will generate multifunctional, fish-tailored ingredients, which will deliver in particular antilisterial/antimicrobial activity and flavour enhancing or texturising properties. SMEs will generate income from the by-product valorisation and the marketing of safe, naturally processed high-quality fish and seafood products with prolonged shelf-life, better palatability and thus higher consumer acceptance. They will benefit from an increased process and food safety control – especially against Listeria monocytogenes which constitutes a main microbial risk in ready-to-eat seafood. SMEs in the processing and ingredients branch will increase their business by producing custom-tailored equipment and compounds. This will be achieved by a concerted applied research program involving 2 RTDs and 4 SME companies from 4 European countries who are dedicated (a) to develop a bioprocessing method under optimal fermentation conditions and process control; (b) to tailor adequate downstream processing to stabilise the processed materials and their functionality; (c) to apply the ingredients for a fish product range that achieves additional product-safety (assessed via viable counts, challenge tests, risk modeling), prolonged shelf-life (microbial, sensory) and high consumer acceptance (preference & concept testing); (d) to critically assess and to disseminate the positive impact of the project results and their contribution to the sustainable use of scarce aquatic resources and current waste minimisation strategies. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safetysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economyengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator ISI FOOD PROTECTION APS EU contribution € 250 862,50 Address AGRO FOOD PARK 13 DK-8200 AARHUS Denmark See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dieter Elsser-Gravesen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all QUALITY FOOD & PRODUCTS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 221 082,00 Address BURGSTRASSE 8 26655 WESTERSTEDE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jürgen Oltmer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DIE RÄUCHEREI e.K. HANS-JOACHIM KUNKEL Germany EU contribution € 139 987,00 Address NORDSTRASSE 20 27419 KLEIN-MECKELSEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hans-Joachim Kunkel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BG PRODUCTION SP ZOO Poland EU contribution € 234 347,50 Address WIENIOTOWO 67 78111 USTRONIE MORSKI See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gisle Olsen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data VEREIN ZUR FORDERUNG DES TECHNOLOGIETRANSFERS AN DER HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN EV Germany EU contribution € 25 407,00 Address AM LUNEDEICH 12 27572 Bremerhaven See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Annika Gering (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 19 314,00 Address ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 2800 Kongens Lyngby See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jette Jensen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data