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Reducing food processing waste (REPRO)

Reference	BBS/E/F/00041910
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Keith Waldron
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	720,369
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/02/2005
End date	31/01/2008
Duration	36 months

Abstract

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. New methods will be developed to upgrade large, poorly-addressed waste co-products [vegetable trimmings and spent grain], to higher-value materials for food production and to utilize whole waste. This involves: integrated procedures for ensuring microbiological safety, stability and traceability of co-products; development of tailored bioprocesses for precisely extracting and modifying waste co-products / components; 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 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 an integrated ERA, and enhance the standing of science as a career. Dissemination across the food industry and consumer/retailer sectors will involve development of Stakeholder Interaction Platforms and a Brokerage Platform.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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