Ecoefficient Biodegradable Composite Advanced Packaging

Objective

EcoBioCAP will provide the EU food industry with customizable, ecoefficient, biodegradable packaging solutions with direct benefits both for the environment and EU consumers in terms of food quality and safety. This next-generation packaging will be developed using advanced composite structures based on constituents (biopolyesters, fibres, proteins, polyphenolic compounds, bioadhesives and high performance bio-additives) derived from food (oil, dairy, cereal and beer) industry by-products only and by applying innovative processing strategies to enable customisation of the packaging’s properties to fit the functional, cost, safety and environmental impact requirements of the targeted fresh perishable foods (fruit and vegetable, cheese and ready to eat meal). Demonstration activities with SMEs and industrial partners will enable the EcoBioCAP technology to be optimised in terms stability, safety, environmental impact and cost-effectiveness before full exploitation. The development of a decision support system for use by the whole packaging chain will make the EcoBioCAP technology is accessible to all stakeholders. Extensive outreach activities will not only disseminate the project results to the scientific community but also ensure that consumers and end-users are informed of
the usage conditions and benefits of such bio-degradable packaging and how it should be disposed of.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2010.2.3-01 - Development of biodegradable food packaging - Call: FP7-KBBE-2010-4

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2010-4
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

Address

147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07
France

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 549 767

Administrative Contact

Christine Tailleferie (Ms.)

Participants (16)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 336 462

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Walter Krause (Mr.)

INSTITUTO DE BIOLOGIA EXPERIMENTAL E TECNOLOGICA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 219 400

Address

Avenida Da Republica Quinta Do Marques
2781-901 Oeiras

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Maria Reis (Prof.)

NANOBIOMATTERS SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 113 420

Address

Calle Louis Pasteur 11 Nave 6
46980 Paterna (Valencia)

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Cervera Sandra (Ms.)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 191 167

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
00185 Roma

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Cinzia Murdocca (Ms.)

SIK - INSTITUTET FOER LIVSMEDEL OCH BIOTEKNIK AB

Participation ended

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 191 882

Address

Box 5401
402 29 Goeteborg

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Lilia Ahrné (Prof.)

UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 308 155

Address

Largo Do Paco
4704 553 Braga

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Vasco Teixeira (Prof.)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 130 400

Address

Western Road
T12 YN60 Cork

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

David O'connell (Dr.)

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 281 454

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Eusebio Jimenez Arroyo (Mr.)

CAMPDEN BRI MAGYARORSZAG NONPROFITKFT

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 116 336

Address

Haller Utca 2
1096 Budapest

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Attila Berczeli (Mr.)

FURST-PLAST

France

EU contribution

€ 29 575

Address

Rue Barthelemy Contestin - Zone Artisanale Lieudit La Gare 6
30300 Fourques

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Jean Hreblay (Mr.)

NOVAMONT SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 96 310

Address

Via Fauser 8
28100 Novara

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Gaetano Lo Monaco (Mr.)

FROMAGERIE DE HYELZAS

France

EU contribution

€ 30 000

Address

Hyelzas
48150 Hures La Parade

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Florence Pratlong (Ms.)

ALTERBIO FRANCE SARL

France

EU contribution

€ 22 942

Address

Rue Levavasseur 5 Zi Saint Charles
66000 Perpignan

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Emmanuel Eichner (Mr.)

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 206 440

Address

Via Zamboni 33
40126 Bologna

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Verdiana Bandini (Ms.)

INRAE TRANSFERT SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 176 070

Address

Rue Du Docteur Finlay 28
75015 Paris

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Emmanuelle Lagendijk (Ms.)

RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB

Sweden

Address

Brinellgatan 4
501 15 Boras

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Karin Ottosson (Ms.)