New sustainable, functionalized and competitive PHB material based in fruit by-products getting advanced solutions for packaging and non-packaging applications

Objective

The EU fruit juice and nectars market stood at a healthy 11.3 billion litres in 2009. A 60% of total volume consumed is packaged with carton, a 25% with PET and the remainder is packaged with glass (13%) and other packaging formats (2%).Environmental sustainability concerns are rising on the public agenda, becoming even more relevant to the consumers.The EU juice and nectars industry is aware of its important role and responsibility, making use of best practice which involves full LCA to reduce both carbon and water footprint.

Juices and nectars producers have sought to provide the most environmentally friendly packaging available.Meanwhile packaging innovations is getting ahead of developments in recycling.It is illogical that VAT as high as 20% to 25% can be applied to packaged fruit juice.There is a need to join efforts between packaging companies, recycling operators and governments to maximise the latest technology.

The use of conventional polymeric materials petrochemical – based in packaging, represents an important environmental impact and waste generation due to their non-biodegradability. Some alternative materials obtained from renewable resources can be found in the market. These materials fulfil the environmental concerns but they show some limitations in terms of performance like processing by injection and thermal resistance joined to high associated costs. This situation makes necessary research to improve their added value.

The aim of PHBOTTLE project is to develop a new BOTTLE (body, cap & sleeve) from biodegradable material, concretely PHB, which will be obtained by fermentation of wastewater from juice processing industries (renewable biogenic resource); optimising eco and energy efficiency in the material production and processing. The new bottle will be used for juice packaging with a competitive price, although other applications will be also studied (non-food packaging such as cosmetics and non-packaging applications)

Fields of science

• sustainable economy
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology › food packaging
• business and management › commerce
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › fruit growing

Programme(s)

• FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Topic(s)

• NMP.2011.2.3-1 - Advanced packaging materials from renewable biogenic resources

Call for proposal

FP7-NMP-2011-SMALL-5
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP-SICA - Small/medium-scale focused research project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries(SICA)

Coordinator

AINIA

Address

Calle Benjamin Franklin 5-11 Valencia Parc Tecnologic
46980 Paterna Valencia
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 609 437,41

Administrative Contact

Ana Valera (Dr.)

Participants (11)

AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 527 357,25

Address

Valencia Parc Technologic Calle Gustave Eiffel 4
46980 Paterna Valencia

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Santiago Galvez Settier (Mr.)

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 470 850

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Ertugrul Solak (Mr.)

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIA INDUSTRIAL

Argentina

EU contribution

€ 262 295,34

Address

Avenida Leandro N. Alem 1067 - 7°
C1001AAF Buenos Aires

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Patricia Eisenberg (Dr.)

LOGOPLASTE INNOVATION LAB LDA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 250 816

Address

Estrada Da Malveira Ed Logoplaste Mato Romao
2750 782 Cascais

Activity type

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

Administrative Contact

Miguel Alves (Mr.)

CITRICOS Y REFRESCANTES SA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 73 410

Address

Avenida Partenon 4
28042 Madrid

Activity type

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

 

Administrative Contact

Julio Sanchis (Mr.)

VANGUARDIA SD DE RL DE CV

Participation ended

Honduras

Address

Bo. La Guardia 27 - 28
1105 San Pedro Sula

Activity type

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

Administrative Contact

Juan José Diaz (Mr.)

MEGA EMPACK SA DE CV

Mexico

EU contribution

€ 33 906

Address

Calle Sin Nombre 15682
97160 Merida

Activity type

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

Administrative Contact

Gonzalo Martin (Mr.)

LOGOPLASTE DO BRASIL LTDA

Brazil

EU contribution

€ 165 708

Address

Alameda Santos Andar 787
01419-001 Sao Paulo

Activity type

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

Administrative Contact

Pedro Lopes (Mr.)

OMNIFORM SA

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 273 503

Address

Avenue Franklin - Zoning Industriel Nord 2
1301 Wavre

Activity type

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

Administrative Contact

Alain Wambeke (Dr.)

SIVEL Limited

Bulgaria

EU contribution

€ 41 970

Address

Zahary Stoyanov Street 77
9300 Dobrich

Activity type

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

 

Administrative Contact

Simeon Simeneov (Mr.)

AIJN EUROPEAN FRUIT JUICE ASSOCIATION

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 164 396

Address

Rue De La Loi 221/5
1040 Bruxelles

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Karin Batstra (Ms.)