Development of new food additives extracted from the solid residue of olive oil production for application in functional foods

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: QLK1-CT-2001-41693

Project closed

Start date 3 May 2001

End date 2 May 2002

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 30 000,00

EU contribution € 22 500,00

Coordinated by

ALCUBILLA 2000 SL
Spain

Objective

Olive oil production is an important agricultural and industrial sector in Europe resulting to an annual production of more than 7 million tons of solid residue. The environmentally friendly disposal of the remaining solid filter cake is a serious environmental problem since the common deposition in olive plantations, the simplest waste disposal strategy causes environmental damage from ground water contamination and odour formation. In the organic matter of solid waste there are valuable organic substances which might be usable for food application. Until now, food application has been restricted due to the bitter compounds in native olives and oil mill residue. The main objectives of the project are the enzymatic or chemical destruction of the bitter compounds and subsequent production of high-value food additives for human nutrition. Positive health effects from such concentrates or food additives are expected, especially due to the high yield of dietary fibres, polyphenols,flavonoids and antioxidants.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition

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Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

ALCUBILLA 2000 SL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Calle Alta 60 ; 14840 CASTRO DEL RIO (CORDOBA) ; Spain
• Total cost: No data

Participants (1)

NOUTRIA A.E.

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Agios Konstantinos Fthiotidos ; 35006 AGIOS KONSTANTINOS
• Total cost: No data