Zest
Valorization of Agro-Industrial Waste through Fungi Fermentation supported by Digital Modeling
Project details
- Type of project
- Innovation Action - Demonstration
- Project focus
- Food, feed & cosmetics
- Feedstock origin
- Agri-food waste
- Feedstock type
- Crop residues
- Project period
- 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2028
- Status
- In progress
- CBE JU Contribution
- € 5 931 246,25
- Call identifier
- HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023
Summary
Traditional protein sources struggle to meet the global demand due to the ever-growing population and sustainability concerns. The ZEST project proposes an innovative solution to this challenge: harnessing fungi-based protein production technologies.
The project focuses on optimising fermentation processes and using low-cost agricultural waste streams as feedstock to produce a variety of bio-based protein products, such as protein-enriched food and feed, as well as related bioproducts, including cosmetic ingredients.
ZEST will also foster a sustainable and secure food system in line with the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy.
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Project coordination
- TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT Taastrup, Denmark
Consortium
- SENSIMATE APS KOBENHAVN NV, Denmark
- SINONIN BIOTECH GmbH LANGWEDEL, Germany
- FBCD AS Tjele, Denmark
- FONDACIJA VIZLORE LABS NOVI SAD, Serbia
- G. C. Hahn & Co. Stabilisierungstechnik GmbH LUEBECK, Germany
- NORDZUCKER AG Braunschweig, Germany
- MARTIN FRETTLOH SIEGEN, Germany
- ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION Terrassa, Spain
- FUNDACION CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA DE ANDALUCIA Sevilla, Spain
- BIOREACTORS.NET SIA RIGA, Latvia
- LATVIJAS VALSTS KOKSNES KIMIJAS INSTITUTS Riga, Latvia
