Multi-actor design of low-waste food value chains through the demonstration of innovative solutions to reduce food loss and waste

Información del proyecto

LOWINFOOD

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101000439

DOI

10.3030/101000439

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 18 Septiembre 2020

Fecha de inicio 1 Noviembre 2020

Fecha de finalización 28 Febrero 2025

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Coste total

€ 5 979 816,09

Aportación de la UE

€ 5 534 161,80

Coordinado por

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA
Italy

CORDIS proporciona enlaces a los documentos públicos y las publicaciones de los proyectos de los programas marco HORIZONTE.

Los enlaces a los documentos y las publicaciones de los proyectos del Séptimo Programa Marco, así como los enlaces a algunos tipos de resultados específicos, como conjuntos de datos y «software», se obtienen dinámicamente de OpenAIRE .

Resultado final

Other (6)

Synergies with other projects

Map/diagram of synergies established with other projects published in the LOWINFOOD website

Practice Abstracts - first batch

The resulting innovative knowledge and easy accessible enduser material from this project will feed into the EIPAGRI website for broad dissemination This batch contains at least 5 Practice Abstracts referred to the activities of the 1st Reporting Period

Practice Abstracts - second batch

The resulting innovative knowledge and easy accessible end-user material from this project will feed into the EIP-AGRI website for broad dissemination. This batch contains at least 10 Practice Abstracts referred to the activities of the 2nd Reporting Period.

Webinars fact sheet

Fact sheet of the webinars conducted during task 1.1

Practice Abstracts - third batch

The resulting innovative knowledge and easy accessible end-user material from this project will feed into the EIP-AGRI website for broad dissemination. This batch contains at least 10 Practice Abstracts referred to the activities of the 3rd Reporting Period.

Articles replected in the project website

Articles published in scientific journals are reflected in the project website and the social media of the project

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

Program WP4 final conference - Scotland

Program of the final conference with fish supply chain stakeholders and policy makers in Scotland

Media action on innovation testing at consumer level

Video or other media action showing the testing of the 6 innovations against food waste at the consumer level

Program WP4 final conference - Germany

Program of the final conference with fish supply chain stakeholders and policy makers in Germany

Online media activation

LOWINFOOD website and social media activated

Documents, reports (29)

Socio-economic evaluation of innovations

Economic and social effects of the implementation of innovations

Report on targets reached by the social media

Report on targets reached by the social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (target 500 followers each); Youtube (target 5000 views)

Report on fish supply chain dialogue

Report summarising the results of the supply chain dialogue in Scotland and Germany, and recommendations for food addressing food waste

Report on the demonstration - Regusto

Report on the demonstration of the improved Regusto app

PEDR

PEDR including the strategy and set of actions necessary for communication and dissemination

Final report on the demonstration of forecasting software at retail stores
Report on public awareness raising

Report on results of the public awareness raising: target 20.000 people exposed

Report on gender analysis
Recommendations for diffusion of innovations

Recommendations for the diffusion of sustainable and competitive innovations that reduce food waste in real value chains

Scenarios of food waste reduction through innovation

Scenarios of food waste reduction through innovation: socio-economic and environmental impacts

FLW data collection protocol

Protocol for collection of FLW data during demonstrations

Protocol for stakeholder dialogue - bread

Protocol for stakeholder dialogue in the bread supply chain

Roadmap bakery

Roadmap for tracking and reducing bread waste in bakery-retailer interface

Report on demonstration vegetable withsraws software

Report on the results of the demonstration of the software to manage vegetable withdraws in Mediterranean countries

Guidelines for surplus food redistribution

Guidelines to supply surplus food to restaurants and canteens

Report on demonstration - plate waste tracker

Report on the demonstration of the plate waste tracker at schools

Environmental evaluation of innovations

Evaluation of the environmental impacts of innovations

Socio-economic data collection protocol

Protocol for collection of social and economic data during demonstrations

Report on demonstration - Leroma

Results of the implementation of the Leroma platform

Report on demonstration - Mitakus

Report on the demonstration of the Mitakus software

Methodological framework

Report on methodological framework

Environmental data collection protocol

Protocol for collection of environmental data during the demonstrations

Improved business model for bread supply

Description of business model of bread supply without take back agreements

Strategic document bread waste

Strategic document for reducing bread waste in Italian small bakeries

FLW evaluation of innovations

Evaluation of the reduction of FLW that is achieved through the implementation of innovations

Report on the demonstration- CozZo

Report on the demonstration of the CozZo application

Report on demonstration - Kitro

Report on the demonstration of the Kitro device

Educational concept

Holistic educational concept with its components, written material and teaching aids, finalized and tested

Policy brief - fish

Policy brief: food waste prevention and reduction in the fish supply chain

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (1)

Training concept bakery optimization

Training concept on optimizing production planning as a means to reduce food waste in the bakery sector

Publicaciones

Conference proceedings (42)

Reducing Returned Products and Increasing Sustainability in the German Bakery Trade by Order Optimization Software

Autores: Strotmann C., Pfaff T.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-738, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

A second chance for food surplus: a digital marketplace to promote circular economy and avoid food waste

Autores: Carloni E.
Publicado en: 36th EFFoST International Conference, S10.5, 7-9 Nov. 2022, 2022
Editor: EFFOST

Emission reduction potential of food waste prevention

Autores: Obersteiner G., Scherhaufer S., Brunnhuber N., Abeliotis K., Lasaridi K., Orth D., Eriksson M.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-LCA-681, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

The Importance of Setting Accurate Monitoring Procedures to Prevent Food Waste at Retail Stores

Autores: Cicatiello, C.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts Vol. 1 RETASTE-PLW-31 Athens, Greece, 6-8 May, 2021, 2021, Página(s) 37, ISBN 978-618-84774-2-1
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Estavromenos

Environmental benefits of prevention and valorization strategies applied for surplus bread at retail in Sweden

Autores: Bartek L., Pasanen S., Sjölund A., Brancoli P., Cicatiello C., Mesiranta N., Närvänen E., Scherhaufer S., Eriksson M.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-LCA-646, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Enhancing Sustainability at Post Consumption Level: the Case of an Anti-Waste App

Autores: Principato L., Comis C., Yu M., Cicatiello C., Secondi L.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-CFW-624, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Investigating the Efficacy and Sustainability Impacts of Educational Approaches in Reducing Plate Waste in School Catering

Autores: Sundin N., Malefors C., Strotmann C., Orth D., Kaltenbrunner K., Sjölund A., Scherhaufer S., Obersteiner G., Eriksson M.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-CFW-649, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Reducing food waste in Swedish school catering: testing the effectiveness of nudging

Autores: Sundin N., Malefors C., Bartek L., Eriksson M.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2023 [19h International Symposium on Waste Management, Resource Recovery and Sustainable Landfilling, 9-13 Oct. 2023], 2023, ISBN 9788862650144
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Building a Sustainable Seafood Sector Through Collaboration: Insight from a Dialogue Between Scottish Value Chain Stakeholders using Discourse Analysis

Autores: Koseoglu N., Mzek T., Piras S., Somervail P.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-SOC-879, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Innovation as an Intervention: How Being Involved in Innovations Against Food Waste Changes the Individuals’ Awareness, Attitude, and Behaviours Towards Food Waste?

Autores: Koseoglu N., Piras S., Kapour G.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2023, CFW-380 27-29 Sept. 2023, 2023, ISBN 978-618-84774-7-6
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Building a sustainable seafood sector through collaboration: insights from a dialogue between stakeholders of the Scottish value chain

Autores: Koseoglu N., Mzek T., Somervail P., Piras S.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2023, PLW-390 27-29 Sept. 2023, 2023, ISBN 978-618-84774-7-6
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Unveiling the key success factors for effective surplus food donation – A case study from Sweden

Autores: Sundin N., Bartek L., Malefors C., Eriksson M.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2023 [19h International Symposium on Waste Management, Resource Recovery and Sustainable Landfilling, 9-13 Oct. 2023], 2023, ISBN 9788862650144
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Efficacy of innovations for food waste prevention and reduction through harmonized measurement and monitoring: the case of Lowinfood

Autores: Giordano C., Alboni F., Falasconi L.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-730, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Environmental cost savings through food waste prevention

Autores: Scherhaufer S., Münch S. F., Brunnhuber N., Obersteiner G., Salhofer S. P.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-LCA-720, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

State of the Art of Food Waste Measurement: a Key Challenge to Support Prevention and Reduction

Autores: Cicatiello, C.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts Vol. 1 RETASTE-PLW-191 Athens, Greece, 6-8 May, 2021, 2021, Página(s) 70, ISBN 978-618-84774-2-1
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Estavromenos

Up-scaling funding mechanism for farmers: Evaluating the S.I.R. Platform’s Impact on Food Waste Prevention and Economic Sustainability in Italy

Autores: Nasso M., Cicatiello C., Pietrangeli R., Blasi E.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-819, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Evaluation of the efficacy

Autores: Giordano, C.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2021 [18th International Symposium on Waste Management and Sustainable Landfilling, S.M. di Pula, ITALY, 11.10.2021 - 15.10.2021], 2021, ISBN 9788862650267
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Measuring the social impact of the recovery and donation of fruit and vegetable products: an analysis of the social return on investment of the S.I.R. Platform

Autores: Falasconi L., Tonegatti F., Giordano C.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-SOC-784, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Barriers and Opportunities to Adding Value to Seafood Surplus Materials. Perspectives From Value Chain Stakeholders

Autores: Simone Piras, Nazli Koseoglu, Tobias Engelmann, Florian Casalino
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-739, 2024
Editor: RETASTE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14164418

Children’s Food Waste Behaviour Between Concept-Based Education, Peers, and Family Influence. Insights from Primary School Canteens in Northern Italy.

Autores: Piras, S., Banchelli, F., Giordano, C., Setti M.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts Vol. 1 RETASTE-AWP-73 Athens, Greece, 6-8 May, 2021, 2021, Página(s) 165-166, ISBN 978-618-84774-2-1
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Estavromenos

Rationale and practical implementation of measures against food waste

Autores: Cicatiello, C.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2021 [18th International Symposium on Waste Management and Sustainable Landfilling, S.M. di Pula, ITALY, 11.10.2021 - 15.10.2021], 2021, ISBN 9788862650267
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Metabolic food waste – Hidden waste with a significant climate cost.

Autores: Sundin N., Bartek L., Malefors C., Eriksson M.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2023 [19h International Symposium on Waste Management, Resource Recovery and Sustainable Landfilling, 9-13 Oct. 2023], 2023, ISBN 9788862650144
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Promoting food waste prevention competencies among employees in the food craft and industry – a contribution of vocational training to sustainable transformation

Autores: Strotmann, C., Kastrup, J., Casper, M., Kuhlmeier, W., Nölle-Krug, M., Kähler, A.-F.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2022, AWP-209, 20-21 Oct. 2022, 2022, ISBN 978-618-84774-5-2
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Food Waste Reduction Using a Smart Scale Device in German Catering Facilities

Autores: Gerwin P., Strotmann C.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2023, FWM-449, 27-29 Sept. 2023, 2023, ISBN 978-618-84774-7-6
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Reducing food waste at retail stores: Sales forecasting results from Machine Learning–based software in Italy

Autores: Pietrangeli R., Malefors C., Svensson E., Eriksson M., Nasso M., Cicatiello C.
Publicado en: SIDEA 2023, S.P.4. FILIERE E CATENE DEL VALORE ALIMENTARI Sessione A: Sostenibilità-4 21-22 Sept. 2023, 2023
Editor: SIDEA

The Cost of Surplus Bread: a Direct Quantification at Italian Small-Scale Bakeries

Autores: Roberta Pietrangeli, Clara Cicatiello, Marco Nasso, Emanuele Blasi, Luigia Melaragni, Luca Fanelli
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-739, 2024
Editor: RETASTE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14164467

Evaluation of socioeconomic impacts

Autores: Koseoglu, N.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2021 [18th International Symposium on Waste Management and Sustainable Landfilling, S.M. di Pula, ITALY, 11.10.2021 - 15.10.2021], 2021, ISBN 9788862650267
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Mobile Kitchen Management App as an Intervention to Reduce Food Waste in Households – Experiences from Austria, Finland, and Greece

Autores: Mesiranta N., Chroni C., Scherhaufer S., Lasaridi K., Ladurner T., Abeliotis K., Närvänen E.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-CFW-665, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Are all Pupils Equal as Food Waste Makers?

Autores: Eriksson M., Sundin N., Sjölund A., Malefors C.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-616, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Tracking post-consumption of restaurant food and leftovers: innovative digital solution and preliminary outcomes from H2020 LOWINFOOD and REGUSTO

Autores: Cicatiello C., Comis C., Principato L., Rellini P., Secondi L., Yu M.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2023, PLW-344 27-29 Sept. 2023, 2023, ISBN 978-618-84774-7-6
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Food Waste Innovations Households: Evaluation of the Cozzo App Implementation Case in the Lowinfood Project

Autores: Konstantina Boikou, Christina Chroni, Konstadinos Abeliotis, Katia Lasaridi
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-739, 2024
Editor: RETASTE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14164460

Innovation as an Intervention: How Being Involved in Innovations Against Food Waste Changes Individuals’ Awareness, Attitude, and Behaviours?

Autores: Koseoglu N., Piras S.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-CFW-626, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Out-of-home consumption and food waste: digital tools and statistical analysis towards a sustainable food resource management

Autores: Secondi, L., Principato, L., Rellini, P., Marchetti, S., Ruini, L., Comis, C.
Publicado en: 2022
Editor: ASEPELT

The potential of consumer mobile applications for food waste reduction - A systematic literature review.

Autores: Näärväänen E., Mesiranta N., Chroni C., Abeliotis K. Lasaridi K.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2022 Conference, 20-21 October 2022, Crete, Greece, 2022, ISBN 978-618-84774-5-2
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

The role of upstream actors in the management of fresh fruit & vegetables surplus and losses.

Autores: Nasso M., Alcon F., Cicatiello C., Pietrangeli R., Blasi E.
Publicado en: SIDEA 2023, S.P.4. FILIERE E CATENE DEL VALORE ALIMENTARI Sessione C: Filiere e catene del valore alimentari-1 21-22 Sept. 2023, 2023
Editor: SIDEA

Increasing Sustainability in the German Bakery Trade: Reducing Bakery Returns and Improving Sales Performance by Using Forecasting Order Optimization Software.

Autores: Baur V., Strotmann C.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2023, FWM-393 27-29 Sept. 2023, 2023, ISBN 978-618-84774-7-6
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Increasing the acceptance of digital tools in the bakery sector as a measure to tackle food waste

Autores: Strotmann, C., Baur, V., Engelmann, T., Gerwin, P.
Publicado en: RETASTE 2022, TFM-235 20-21 Oct. 2022, 2022, ISBN 978-618-84774-5-2
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

A standard protocol to assess the economic impact of innovations against food waste. Insights from an EUlevel Innovation Action project

Autores: Piras S., Koseoglu N.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-780, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Innovating new solutions to address the problem of bread waste through stakeholder dialogues in Finland, Italy, and Sweden

Autores: Mesiranta N., Mattila M., Närvänen E.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-682, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Evaluation of environmental impacts

Autores: Scherhaufer, S.
Publicado en: Proceedings of Sardinia 2021 [18th International Symposium on Waste Management and Sustainable Landfilling, S.M. di Pula, ITALY, 11.10.2021 - 15.10.2021], 2021, ISBN 9788862650267
Editor: EUROWASTE Srl

Measuring household food waste with a waste audit in Austria, Finland and Greece: Lessons learnt.

Autores: Nina Mesiranta, Ulla-Maija Sutine, Silvia Scherhaufer, Sandra Luck, Christina Chroni, Konstantinos Abelioti, Katia Lasaridi
Publicado en: ETASTE 2022 Conference, 20-21 October 2022, Crete, Greece, 2022, ISBN 978-618-84774-5-2
Editor: Hellenic Mediterranean University, School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Surplus food redistribution in a business-oriented approach

Autores: Schmied E.
Publicado en: RETASTE Conference Abstracts. Vol. 4 RETASTE-PLW-739, 2024
Editor: RETASTE

Peer reviewed articles (8)

Food waste between environmental education, peers, and family influence. Insights from primary school students in Northern Italy

Autores: Simone Piras, Simone Righi, Federico Banchelli, Claudia Giordano, Marco Setti
Publicado en: Journal of Cleaner Production, Edición Volume 383, 10 January 2023, 135461, 2023, ISSN 0959-6526
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135461

Investigating goal conflicts in menu planning in Swedish school catering on the pathway to sustainable development

Autores: Niina Sundin, Christopher Malefors, Maja Danielsson, Marina Hardiyanti, Christine Persson Osowski, Mattias Eriksson
Publicado en: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Edición Volume 190, March 2023, 106822, 2023, ISSN 0921-3449
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106822

The power of prevention and valorisation – Environmental impacts of reducing surplus and waste of bakery products at retail

Autores: L. Bartek, A. Sjölund, P. Brancoli, C. Cicatiello, N. Mesiranta, E. Närvänen, S. Scherhaufer, I. Strid, M. Eriksson
Publicado en: Sustainable Production and Consumption, Edición 55, 2025, Página(s) 51-62, ISSN 2352-5509
Editor: Institution of Chemical Engineers
DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.013

From plate to waste: Composition of school meal waste and associated carbon footprint and nutrient loss

Autores: Niina Sundin, Runa Halvarsson, Silvia Scherhaufer, Felicitas Schneider, Mattias Eriksson
Publicado en: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Edición Volume 206, July 2024, 107656, 2024, ISSN 0921-3449
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107656

Climate change impact of food distribution: The case of reverse logistics for bread in Sweden

Autores: L. Weber, L. Bartek, P. Brancoli, A. Sjölund, M. Eriksson
Publicado en: Sustainable Production and Consumption, Edición 36, 2024, Página(s) 386-396, ISSN 2352-5509
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2023.01.018

Sustainability assessment of educational approaches as food waste prevention measures in school catering

Autores: Niina Sundin, Christopher Malefors, Christina Strotmann, Daniel Orth, Kevin Kaltenbrunner, Gudrun Obersteiner, Silvia Scherhaufer, Amanda Sjölund, Christine Persson Osowski, Ingrid Strid, Mattias Eriksson
Publicado en: Journal of Cleaner Production, Edición 481, 2024, Página(s) 144196, ISSN 0959-6526
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144196

Automated quantification tool to monitor plate waste in school canteens

Autores: Christopher Malefors, Erik Svensson, Mattias Eriksson
Publicado en: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Edición Volume 200, January 2024, 107288, 2024, ISSN 0921-3449
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107288

Quantification and economic assessment of surplus bread in Italian small-scale bakeries: An explorative study

Autores: Roberta Pietrangeli, Mattias Eriksson, Christina Strotmann, Clara Cicatiello, Marco Nasso, Luca Fanelli, Luigia Melaragni, Emanuele Blasi
Publicado en: Waste Management, Edición Volume 169, 1 September 2023, Pages 301-309, 2023, ISSN 0956-053X
Editor: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.07.017

Thesis and dissertations (1)

Valorisierungspotenziale von Lebensmittelabfällen des Obst- Gemüse- und Getreidesektors (Valorisation potential of food waste in the fruit and vegetable sector)

Autores: Baur, Vanessa
Publicado en: Bachelor Thesis 08/2021, 2021
Editor: FH Münster

Other (1)

Valorisierung von Lebensmittelabfällen: Möglichkeiten der Inwertsetzung von Beiprodukten und Lebensmittelabfällen bei Fisch und Fischerzeugnissen (Valorisation of food waste: Valorisation options for by-products and food losses for fish and fish-products)

Autores: Müller, Jane; Reinisch, Jana; Spiller, Maren
Publicado en: Student project thesis 08/2021, 2021
Editor: FH Münster