Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SliceWatch (Monitoring Meat Texture To Optimize Slicing Yield And Reduce Wasted Meat In High-Speed Slicing Lines)
Berichtszeitraum: 2014-09-01 bis 2015-01-31
Meat texture is an important technological parameters for meat processors, since the presence of soft-textured meat often results in problems during slicing operation. Soft-textured meat is responsible for substantial economic losses related to wasted and discarded meat, as well as to stoppages of the production lines.
Through this “Phase I” project, we aimed at assessing the feasibility of SliceWatch by (1) developing a Business plan, and (2) carrying out a technical feasibility study in collaboration with end-user meat processors.
• Performance of a market survey among meat processors producing sliced products, aiming at identifying key target markets, and the functional specifications for SLICEWATCH technology
• Elaboration of a business plan covering strategic, marketing and financial aspects related to the commercial exploitation of SLICEWATCH technology
• A technical feasibility study based on a set of trials carried out at the facilities of meat processors
As a main outcome of this work, we have confirmed the economic and technical feasibility of the project.