Locally-driven co-development of plant-based value chains towards more sustainable African food system with healthier diets and export potential

Informations projet

InnoFoodAfrica

N° de convention de subvention: 862170

DOI 10.3030/862170

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 2 Mai 2020

Date de début 1 Août 2020

Date de fin 31 Janvier 2024

Financé au titre de

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Coût total € 6 465 893,75

Contribution de l’UE € 6 465 893,75

Coordonné par

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
Finland

Livrables

Documents, reports (2)

Implementation plan for country-specific food-based nutritional recommendations

D2.3 Implementation plan for country-specific food-based nutritional recommendations

VC and market survey report with info on the barriers and opportunities

D1.2 VC and market survey report with info on the barriers and opportunities

Publications

Conference proceedings (2)

Evaluating Affordability of Healthier Diets in Four African Countries

Auteurs: Ameller Pavez, J.; Drogue, S.; Baye, K.; Amiot, M.-J.; Kanerva, N.; Le Port, A.; Hoffman, M.; Lubowa, A.; Tumuhimbise, G.A.; Fogelholm, M.; Rosa-Sibakov, N.
Publié dans: Proceedings of The 14th European Nutrition Conference FENS 2023, Numéro 2023 91 (1), 2023, Page(s) 128
Éditeur: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2023091128

The measurement of food neophobia with the Food Neophobia for Africa Scale and related responses to familiar and unfamiliar foods

Auteurs: Steyn, A., Kinnear, M. & De Kock, H.L.
Publié dans: SAAFoST congress 2021, Numéro 1, 2021
Éditeur: SAAFoST

Thesis and dissertations (11)

Validity of food photographs for portion size estimation among Nairobian women of reproductive age

Auteurs: Ifrah Abdirashid Haji Nur
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Lactic acid bacteria and yeasts in spontaneously fermented red sorghum and amaranth sourdoughs

Auteurs: Silja Rämä
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Sensory properties and consumer acceptance of orange-fleshed sweet potato bread : the effect of food neophobia

Auteurs: Annelize Steyn
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: University of Pretoria, UPSpace Home, Research output

Nutritional gaps in the dietary intake among infants aged 6-23 months in Chuka Town and Nairobi, Kenya

Auteurs: Ivan Jesus Garcia Acosta
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Analysis of Production, Socioeconomic and Institutional Factors Affecting Technical Efficiency in Smallholder Cowpea Production in Chuka Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Auteurs: Kinoti, Glory Ntinyari
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: Chuka University

The application of dehydration technologies on drying kinetics and physicochemical properties of orange-fleshed sweet potato

Auteurs: Kgonothi, Daddy
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2021
Éditeur: University of Pretoria, UPSpace Home, Reserach output

Flavour and nutritional properties of bioprocessed grains

Auteurs: Enni Ala-Kurikka
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2023
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Development of healthy gluten-free crackers by using African crops and bioprocessing

Auteurs: Mira Palsola
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Double burden of malnutrition and dietary intake habits: Role of nutrition counselling

Auteurs: Mary Muraguri
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Validation of aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 analysis in cereals using UPLC-MS/MS

Auteurs: Tuuli Tauriainen
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2021
Éditeur: University of Helsinki

Improving circularity of bio-based side streams with pretreatments

Auteurs: Anh Nguen
Publié dans: MSc thesis, 2022
Éditeur: Tampere University

Peer reviewed articles (16)

Food choice drivers at varying income levels in an emerging economy

Auteurs: Nomzamo N. Magano, Hely Tuorila, Henrietta L. De Kock
Publié dans: Appetite, Numéro 189, 2023, Page(s) 107001, ISSN 0195-6663
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107001

Drying of vegetable and root crops by solar, infrared, microwave, and radio frequency as energy efficient methods: A review

Auteurs: Torstein Skåra, Trond Løvdal, Dagbjørn Skipnes, Ngwekazi Nwabisa Mehlomakulu, Clarity Ropafadzo Mapengo, Rose Otema Baah & Mohammad Naushad Emmambux
Publié dans:  Food Reviews International, Numéro 39 (9), 2022, Page(s) 7197-7217, ISSN 8755-9129
Éditeur: Marcel Dekker Inc.
DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2022.2148688

Faba bean lignocellulosic sidestream as a filler for the development of biodegradable packaging

Auteurs: Mondli Abednicko Masanabo, Amélie Tribot, Enni Luoma, Nusrat Sharmin, Morten Sivertsvik, M Naushad Emmambux, Janne Keränen
Publié dans: Polymer Testing, Numéro 123, 2023, Page(s) 108047, ISSN 0142-9418
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108047

Processing Technologies for Developing Low GI Foods – A Review

Auteurs: Clarity R. Mapengo, M. Naushad Emmambux
Publié dans: Starch - Stärke, Numéro 74, issue 7-8, 2022, ISSN 0038-9056
Éditeur: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/star.202100243

Sensory guided selection criteria for breeding consumer-preferred sweetpotatoes in Uganda

Auteurs: Mariam Nakitto, Suzanne D. Johanningsmeier, Mukani Moyo, Christophe Bugaud, Henriette de Kock, Layal Dahdouh, Nelly Forestier-Chiron, Julien Ricci, Elizabeth Khakasa, Reuben T. Ssali, Christian Mestres, Tawanda Muzhingi
Publié dans: Food Quality and Preference, Numéro 101, 2022, Page(s) 104626, ISSN 0950-3293
Éditeur: Pergamon Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104628

Effect of Harvesting Stage and Drying Method on Cowpea Leaf Nutrient Composition.

Auteurs: Gitau Jane Wanjiku, Gathungu Geofrey Kingori, and Kiramana James Kirimi
Publié dans: European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, Numéro 15(8), 2023, Page(s) 28-40, ISSN 2347-5641
Éditeur: Hooghly: Sciencedomain International
DOI: 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i81325

Yield Gaps of Major Cereal and Grain Legume Crops in Ethiopia: A Review

Auteurs: Kiflemariam Yehuala Belachew; Ndegwa Henry Maina; Waga Mazengia Dersseh; Bantalem Zeleke; Frederick L. Stoddard
Publié dans: Agronomy, Numéro 12(10), 2022, Page(s) 2528, ISSN 2073-4395
Éditeur: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12102528

Nutritional optimization through linear programming of climate-smart and gluten free pasta

Auteurs: P. Pinel, S. Drogue, M.J. Amiot-Carlin, C. Vannier, C. Bourlieu-Lacanal, V. Micard
Publié dans: LWT, Numéro 197, 2024, Page(s) 115899, ISSN 0023-6438
Éditeur: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2024.115899

Nutritional contributions and processability of pasta made from climate-smart, sustainable crops: A critical review

Auteurs: P. Pinel, M. N. Emmambux, C. Bourlieu & V. Micard
Publié dans: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023, ISSN 1549-7852
Éditeur: Taylor & Francis Online
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2271952

An alternative food neophobia scale (FNS-A) to quantify responses to new foods

Auteurs: Henriëtte L. De Kock, Pulane Nkhabutlane, Rosemary I. Kobue-Lekalake, Jeanine Kriek, Annelize Steyn, Van Heerden Clarissa, Lucy Purdon, Christi Kruger, Marise Kinnear, Hanri Taljaard-Swart, Hely Tuorila
Publié dans: Food Quality and Preference, Numéro 101, 2022, Page(s) 104626, ISSN 0950-3293
Éditeur: Pergamon Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104626

Current status of biobased and biodegradable food packaging materials: Impact on food quality and effect of innovative processing technologies

Auteurs: Nilsen-Nygaard, J., Noriega, E. F., Ra-dusin, T., Rotabakk, BT., Sarfraz, J. Sharmin, N., Sivertsvik, M., Sone, I., Pettersen, MK.
Publié dans: Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021, ISSN 1541-4337
Éditeur: International Life Sciences Institute
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12715

Decision tree scoring system to guide selection for consumer preference in sweetpotato breeding trials

Auteurs: Mariam Nakitto; Reuben Ssali; Suzanne D. Johanningsmeier; Mukani Moyo; Henriëtte L. de Kock; Ingunn Berget; Julius Juma Okello; Sarah Mayanja; Samuel Edgar Tinyiro; Thiago Mendes; Yohann Bénard; Doreen Chelengat; Florence Osaru; Christophe Bugaud
Publié dans: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Numéro 4, 2023, ISSN 1097-0010
Éditeur: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12883

Effect of Harvesting Stage on Cowpea Leaf Nutrient Composition

Auteurs: Gitau Jane Wanjiku, Gathungu Geofrey Kingori, Kiramana James Kirimi
Publié dans: Plant, Numéro 11 (2), 2023, Page(s) 50-59, ISSN 2331-0677
Éditeur: Science Publishing Group
DOI: 10.11648/j.plant.20231102.12

Stochastic Frontier Analysis of Production, Socio-economic and Institutional Factors Affecting Technical Efficiency of Cowpea Production in Chuka Sub-county, Kenya

Auteurs: Kinoti Glory Ntinyari, Gathungu Geofrey Kingori, and Kiramana James Kirimi.
Publié dans: Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, Numéro 29(10), 2023, Page(s) 142-159, ISSN 2456-9216
Éditeur: SCIENCEDOMAIN INTERNATIONAL
DOI: 10.9734/jemt/2023/v29i101151

Isolation, Characterization, and Application of Nanocellulose from Agro-industrial By-products: A Review

Auteurs: Marie Carene Nancy Picot-Allain & Mohammad Naushad Emmambux
Publié dans: Food Review International, 2021, ISSN 1525-6103
Éditeur: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1928689

Plant-based meat alternatives in South Africa: An analysis of products on supermarket shelves

Auteurs: MOONAISUR, N., MARX-PIENAAR, N. & DE KOCK, H.L.
Publié dans: Food Science & Nutrition, Numéro 12 (1), 2023, Page(s) 627-637, ISSN 2048-7177
Éditeur: Wiley online library
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3765

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

Workshop summary: Consumer sensory research in Africa – The African countries profiles project

Auteurs: Henrietta de Kock, James Makame, Ganiyat Olatunde, Marise Kinnear, Maame Yaakwaah Blay Adjei, Amina Ahmed, Abadi Gebre Mezgebe,
Publié dans: Food Quality and Preference, Numéro 99, 2022, Page(s) 104571, ISSN 0950-3293
Éditeur: Pergamon Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104571

Other (4)

EU survey sheds light on unique farming challenges

Auteurs: Corinda Erasmus, Thys Rossouw, Delphius Technologies and Consultancy CC, South Africa
Publié dans: Grain SA magazine for developing farmers, Numéro April 2023, 2023
Éditeur: INFOWORKS MEDIA PUBLISHING

Health And Taste Attitudes (HTA) of Millennial Consumers: Is It Time for A New HTA Scale?

Auteurs: Magano, N. Du Rand, G. & De Kock, H.L.
Publié dans: 2021
Éditeur: SAAFoST

Application of food choice questionnaired to determine consumer attitudes towards novel plant-based foods

Auteurs: Van Heerden, C., Kruger, C., Purdon, L. & De Kock, H.L.
Publié dans: 2021
Éditeur: SAAFoST

The measurement of food neophobia with the Food Neophobia for Africa Scale and related responses to familiar and unfamiliar foods

Auteurs: Steyn, A., Kinnear, M. & De Kock, H.L.
Publié dans: 2021
Éditeur: SAAFoST

Book chapters (2)

Introduction

Auteurs: De Kock, HL and Makame, J
Publié dans: Consumer product testing across countries in Africa, 2021, Page(s) 7-8
Éditeur: ESI Press

Consumer product testing in Ethiopia

Auteurs: Mezgebe, AG, Muletu, Z and Baye, K.
Publié dans: Consumer product testing across countries in Africa, 2021, Page(s) 11-34
Éditeur: ESI Press