Imagine taking the leftovers from grape, olive, and stone fruit harvests and treating them like a gold mine. Instead of throwing them away, this project uses a smart refining process to pull out valuable nutrients and chemicals. These extracts are then turned into skincare products, health supplements, and fertilizers, making sure nothing goes to waste.
Small and medium farmers struggle with low margins and waste management. They lack the technical means to turn agricultural leftovers into high-value commercial products.
A multi-product biorefinery model and three extraction techniques (EAAE, SFE, and Solvent-Based) to produce 17 different bio-based products.
If you are a skincare manufacturer dealing with high raw material costs — this project developed bioactive formulations that use agricultural waste. This allows you to create biodegradable, non-toxic products that comply with EU regulations.
If you are a cooperative dealing with low profits from primary crops — this project developed a multi-feedstock biorefinery model. This enables you to diversify your income by producing 5 types of biofertilisers and feed additives from your own waste.
If you are a supplement producer dealing with unstable supply chains — this project developed extraction techniques like Supercritical Fluid Extraction. This provides a steady stream of high-value compounds from grape and olive waste for 3 food formulations.
Based on available project data, the refined process parameters have increased extraction efficiency and reduced operational costs by at least 20%.
The project aims to design one zero-waste multi-feedstock biorefinery at industrial scale based on existing extraction processes.
Based on available project data, the project uses Living Labs to validate profitable pathways and seek workable public and private funding schemes.
Yes, the bio-based products are developed using eco-design principles to ensure non-toxicity and compliance with EU regulations.
The consortium includes 12 industry partners and uses Living Labs to accelerate the market uptake of bio-based solutions.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 12 industrial partners (57% ratio), including 8 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 7 academic/research entities across 8 countries, suggests a high focus on market application rather than pure theory.
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