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MICROALGAE PROTEIN INGREDIENTS FOR THE FOOD AND FEED OF THE FUTURE

Descrizione del progetto

Aggiungere le proteine delle microalghe ad alimenti e mangimi

Le microalghe sono una valida fonte di elementi ricchi di proteine per alimenti e mangimi sani che limitano il consumo di energia e d’acqua. Tuttavia, i costi di produzione e trattamento della biomassa algale sono ancora elevati, perciò servono tecnologie avanzate per aumentare la produttività e ridurre i costi. Il progetto ProFuture, finanziato dall’UE, valuterà dei sistemi avanzati per la produzione di proteine unicellulari e isolati proteici, caratteristici per gli effetti nutritivi e la sostenibilità economica. Le proteine unicellulari verranno inserite in alimenti e mangimi prodotti a livello industriale. Il progetto stimerà la catena del valore delle microalghe in Europa e proporrà soluzioni di miglioramento per incrementare la competitività del settore. L’assorbimento da parte del mercato verrà incrementato attraverso l’ottimizzazione dei piani di diffusione e attuazione.

Obiettivo

ProFuture will set the basis for market uptake of innovative, healthy and sustainable food and feed products, reformulated with protein-rich ingredients from Spirulina, Lemon/lightly/Chlorella vulgaris, Tetraselmis chuii and Nannochloropsis oceanica. Multi-factors approach and LCA/LCC will boost sustainability of the microalgal biomass production and processing, by reducing energy/water consumption and the carbon footprint. Implementation of innovative technologies will increase the efficiency and decrease the production costs of biomass, ingredients and foods/feeds. Optimized workflows will be tested at pilot plant, as part of a biorefinery process, to produce single-cell proteins and protein isolates, which will be characterized for their nutritional, safety, techno-functional and organoleptic properties as well as for economic viability & sustainability. Food and feed will be formulated with the novel ingredients at pilot plant level in collaboration with SME and large companies. Single-cell proteins will be incorporated in foods (n=6) and feeds (n=5) which will be produced at industrial scale. The food/feed microalgae value chain in EU will be analysed and improvements will be proposed to increase the economic viability and the communication between actors. Social and economic benefits of innovative food and feed products will be demonstrated by: i) supporting the authorization of novel microalgae protein ingredients for food and/or feed applications in the EU, ii) assessing consumer acceptance of and preference for microalgae protein-based products, iii) preparing a successful market implementation and exploitation of the project results and iv) devising a dissemination and communication plan for maximum outreach to all relevant stakeholders. ProFuture consortium (8 RTDs, 16 SMEs, 8 large industries and 1 association) brings together expertise with a clear market orientation to increase the competitiveness of the EU microalgae value chain.

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-SFS-2018-2020

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Bando secondario

H2020-SFS-2019-1

Meccanismo di finanziamento

IA - Innovation action

Coordinatore

INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 976 000,00
Indirizzo
CTRA C-59 KM 12 TORRE MARIMON
08140 Caldes De Montbui Barcelona
Spagna

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Regione
Este Cataluña Barcelona
Tipo di attività
Other
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 976 000,00

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