Objective The goal of the project is to develop a bio-lacquer for the protection of metal food packaging to meet the demand for sustainable production and for the safeguarding of consumer health, at the same time increasing the competitiveness of the metal cans industry, valorizing the wastes produced by the preserved industry and reducing refuse. The core of the research is the development of a natural lacquer obtained from industrial tomato processing by-products (skins), to be appliedon the internal and external surfaces of cans for foodstuffs. The new type of packaging is a response to the needs of the SMEs involved in the project (lacquer producer, can makers and the preserving industry), to increase their economic and commercial competitiveness, by improving the quality of the metal cans. In fact, a highly innovative eco-friendly packaging is obtained which is less dangerous for consumer health and able to compete with other packaging materials, such as plastic.This aspect is very important, since metal packaging is currently perceived by the consumer as being out of date. The research starts with the analysis and characterization of tomato wastes, leading to the formulation of bio- lacquers applicable to metal materials on normal production lines. The new lacquers have as main component the biopolymer cutin extracted from the cuticle of the fruit by means of an optimized and standardized method. After the evaluation of the chemico-physical and hygiene-health (according to EU legislation) properties of the new lacquers produced, their suitabilitywill be confirmed by the production of cans and their packaging with the main food products. In this way, at the end of the project it will be possible to have a complete indication as to the use of the new lacquers in contact with food products and of their economic and environmental benefits. The RTD+I workplan is implemented by a consortium of 11 partners (4 SMEs, 3 end-users and 4 RTD performers) from 7 EU countries. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packagingsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2011-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE PER L'INDUSTRIA DELLE CONSERVE ALIMENTARI AZIENDA SPECIALE EU contribution € 49 839,97 Address VIALE FAUSTINO TANARA 31/A 43100 Parma Italy See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Parma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ermes Monica (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SYNPO AKCIOVA SPOLECNOST Czechia EU contribution No data Address S K NEUMANNA 1316 ZELENE PREDMESTI 532 07 Pardubice See on map Region Česko Severovýchod Pardubický kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Beranová Iva (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL DE INVESTIGACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA Spain EU contribution No data Address CTRA VILLAFRANCO A BALBOA KM 1,2 06195 Villafranco Del Guadiana (Badajoz) See on map Region Centro (ES) Extremadura Badajoz Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carmen Gonzalez Ramos (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 3 000,00 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Félix Peñalba (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CHIESA VIRGINIO Italy EU contribution € 85 690,68 Address See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stefano Chiesa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data SCHEKOLIN Liechtenstein EU contribution € 3 600,00 Address INDUSTRIESTRASSE 3 9487 GAMPRIN BENDERN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gerhard Passenegg (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSERVAS MARTINETE SA Spain EU contribution € 133 521,60 Address CR ANTIGUA DE LOBON S/N 06490 PUEBLA DE LA CALZADA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Manuel Martinez Nicolás (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL CAN HELLAS ANONIMI ETAIRIA PARAGOGIS KAI EMPORIAS LEFKOSIDIRON DOCHION Greece EU contribution € 211 541,90 Address 72 ND OLD NATIONAL ROAD THESSALONIKI-ATTHENS 60066 METHONI PIERIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Athanassios Savvakis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SALCHI METALCOAT SRL Italy EU contribution € 318 702,90 Address VIALE DELL'INDUSTRIA 3A 3B 20875 BURAGO DI MOLGORA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mariarosa Biaggi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Saupiquet S.A.S France EU contribution € 3 300,00 Address Avenue Dubonnet 11 92407 Courbevoie See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniela Villa Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data RODOLFI MANSUETO SPA Italy EU contribution € 3 300,00 Address STRADA QUALATICO 14 43044 OZZANO TARO PARMA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Aldo Rodolfi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
