Objective "The main objective of the TASTE project is to develop flavour ingredients from edible seaweeds (Ascophyllum nodosum, Saccharina latissima, and Fucus vesiculosus) with the potential to replace sodium in food products. This can be done through two options, namely flavour enhancing properties or mineral content.Health authorities worldwide have recommended reducing salt in processed foods in order to reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Salt, i.e. sodium chloride, is a recognised flavour potentiator. Thus, the reduction of salt in food leads to reduced flavour besides a lack of salty taste. Seaweeds have a naturally salty taste being abundant in minerals like potassium, magnesium besides sodium. This salty taste improves the flavour profile of foodstuffs. In addition, some seaweeds contain a range of potential flavour components that can naturally enhance the flavour of the food. Mild processing can release potential flavour components like proteins, amino acids and reducing sugars. In particular, the proteinaceous compounds that are present in the seaweeds may be responsible for enhancing flavour characteristics (e.g. umami, meaty and roasted) in addition to providing textural mouth feel.The aim of the project is therefore to produce flavour-active building blocks from seaweeds by applying suitable processing and to develop flavour ingredients with these for application in different salt-reduced foods. By doing so, this project offers innovative processing solutions, new healthy flavour ingredients and novel approaches to meeting salt reduction targets to a group of SMEs in the food sector.This consortium is well positioned to implement the project according to its objective. Successful development of different flavour ingredients, with the properties to replace sodium in food products, will have a great impact on strengthening the current market status of the SME partners, resulting in growth in income and employment." Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkali metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metalssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemploymentnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryamines 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 MATIS OHF Address Vinlandsleid 12 113 Reykjavik Iceland See on map Region Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Oddur Már Gunnarsson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 39 000,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CYBERCOLLOIDS LIMITED Ireland EU contribution € 283 500,00 Address Strandhaven CORK Carrigaline See on map Region Ireland Southern South-West Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Angie Trius (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window PROKAZYME EHF Iceland EU contribution € 191 000,00 Address Vinlandsleio 14 113 Reykjavik See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jakob Kristjánsson (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window SCHEID AG & CO KG GESCHMACK UND TECHNOLOGIE FUR DIE LEBENSMITTELHERSTELLUNG Germany EU contribution € 233 500,00 Address Clasenweg 6 9 66802 Uberherrn See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dieter Scheid (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ALEOR SAS France EU contribution € 177 250,00 Address Rue du moulin a mer 3bis 22740 Lezardrieux See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Olivier Bourtouralt (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window FRUTAROM ETOL TOVARNA AROM IN ETERICNIH OLJ DOO Slovenia EU contribution € 81 500,00 Address Skofja vas 39 3211 Skofja vas See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Reiner Daiminger (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 3 000,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Walter Krause (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CALAF NUANCES S.L. Spain EU contribution € 157 250,00 Address Calle isaac newton - poligono industrial 4b 08280 Calaf See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anguera Antònia (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
