Reducing food processing waste

Project Information

REPRO

Grant agreement ID: 6922

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2005

End date 31 January 2008

Funded under

• Food Quality and Safety: Thematic priority 5 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 5 113 558,00

EU contribution € 3 099 158,00

Coordinated by

INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH
United Kingdom

Objective

There is great pressure from consumers and legislation (e.g. EC Landfill Directive) for food processors to reduce disposal of co-product wastes which are biologically complex, environmentally unfriendly, and often microbiologically unstable. REPRO addresses all requirements of T6.6 Recycling and upgrading organic wastes from the food chain in environmentally friendly food production. New methods will be developed to upgrade large, poorly-addressed waste co-products [vegetable trimmings and spent grain], to higher-value materials and to utilize whole waste.
This involves (a) integrated procedures for ensuring microbiological safety, stability and traceability of co-products;
(b) development of tailored bioprocesses for precisely extracting and modifying waste co-products / components;
(c) integration of the bioprocesses with advanced extraction, filtration and drying technologies.
Novel, hybrid methods and processes will deconstruct co-products into defined and marketable product streams while ensuring water recycling.
Outputs will include pharmaceuticals, food ingredients and feed ingredients. Exploitation will be maximized by carrying out risk analysis of consumer/retailer acceptance, technological feasibility, economic viability, environmental safety and legislative compliance. This follows the fork-to-farm principle and contributes to Area 5.4.6. The interdisciplinary, trans-sectorial and problem-solving collaboration of world-class research organizations (science and industry) from the EU and Candidate Countries will contribute to development of anintegrated ERA, and enhance the standing of science as a career. Dissemination across the food industry andconsumer/retailer sectors will involve development of Stakeholder Interaction Platforms and a Brokerage Platform. REPRO will last 3 years; its IMPACT will be sustainable.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › vegetable growing
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins › enzymes
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › simulation software

Keywords

• Food process coproducts
• HACCP
• adding value
• bioprocessing
• competitiveness
• consumer acceptance
• hybrid technology
• noxious residues
• risk assessment
• whole-waste utilisation

Programme(s)

• FP6-FOOD - Food Quality and Safety: Thematic priority 5 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• FOOD-2003-T6.6 - Recycling and upgrading organic wastes from the food chain in environmentally friendly healthy food production

Call for proposal

FP6-2003-FOOD-2-A
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Norwich Research Park, Colney ; NORWICH ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (12)

AGROTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD INNOVATIONS BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bornsesteeg 59 ; WAGENINGEN
• Total cost: No data

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK - TNO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Schoemakerstraat 97 ; 6060 DELFT
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (INRA)

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 147 Rue de l'Universite' ; PARIS
• Total cost: No data

VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT)

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 ; 1000 ESPOO
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTET FOER LIVSMEDEL OCH BIOTEKNIK AB

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PO Box 5401 ; 5401 GOTHENBURG
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITET FOR MILJO OG BIOVITENSKAP (NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES)

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hogskolev. 12 ; AAS
• Total cost: No data

THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: All Saints ; MANCHESTER
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION GAIKER

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Parque Tecnologico Edificio 202 ; ZAMUDIO
• Total cost: No data

GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY

Türkiye

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kilis Yolu Uzeri, Gida Müh. Bol. 27310 ; GAZIANTEP
• Total cost: No data

CSIR - COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

South Africa

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria ; 395 PRETORIA
• Total cost: No data

LATVIAN VALSTS KOKSNES KIMIJAS INSTITUTS

Latvia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 27 Dzerbenes Str. ; RIGA
• Total cost: No data

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Costerweg 50 ; WAGENINGEN
• Total cost: No data