Imagine a neighborhood workshop where farmers, shop owners, and shoppers team up to fix the broken links in how organic food gets to the table. They are testing new ways to package food and better ways for small farms to process their crops locally. It is like a real-world laboratory for building a more direct path from the field to your plate.
Organic farmers often lack the processing and distribution infrastructure to reach consumers efficiently. This creates a gap between organic production and market demand.
The project is building 23 innovations including small-scale processing tools, sustainable packaging, and new distribution business models.
If you are a small-scale processor dealing with inefficient production methods — this project developed 23 innovations that improve organic food processing and distribution. This allows you to turn local organic value chains into pillars of the local economy.
If you are a packaging company dealing with the demand for eco-friendly organic options — this project developed sustainable packaging solutions tested in 12 Living Labs. This helps you align your products with the EU Organic Action Plan targets.
If you are a retailer dealing with unstable supply from local farmers — this project developed innovative supply and distribution models. This ensures a more reliable flow of organic goods to meet the target of 25% organic farmland share by 2030.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project focuses on scaling-out selected innovations to facilitate their adoption in other regions and settings, though it emphasizes small-scale processing.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific IP or licensing agreements.
The project informs policy recommendations regarding specific regulations and the EU Organic Action Plan to reach 25% organic farmland by 2030.
The project runs from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2029.
The consortium is diverse and well-balanced for market adoption, consisting of 26 partners across 11 countries. With 5 industry partners and 7 SMEs (a 19% industry ratio), there is a strong link to the commercial sector, supported by 9 universities and 3 research institutions to ensure technical validity.
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