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Development of product and process innovation related to the production technology of vegan relishes containing debittered oak nut mass with a structure-stabilizing effect, as a new approach to utilizing forest natural resources.

Description

Vegan food products based on acorn pulp

Sector

A1.1Growing of non-perennial crops

Needs/ Problem statement

Changing trends in consumer attitudes and food preferences towards reducing the consumption of meat and animal products. The vegan products available on the market is constantly expanded and modified, taking into account the growing demand for this type of products. Introducing unconventional raw materials and ready-made products creates the opportunity to diversify vegan diet.

Objective

Development, production and preservation of an innovative vegan food ingredient based on oak nuts: Development of a method for preserving embittered oak nut mass in laboratory conditions and assessment of its quality during storage. Designing and commissioning an industrial line for debittering oak nuts and consolidating the debittered mass. Assessment of the quality of industrially obtained pulp immediately, after its solidification and during 6 months of storage.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

vegan food product

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Significant availability of feedstocks available by 2035.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

null

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmerx

Foresterx

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumerx

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

null

Country

PL

Official website

https://www.orzechdebu.pl/

OG Region

PL61Kujawsko-pomorskie

Geographic Scope

Regional

Focus Area

FA 1B: Strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation

Key words

Food security, safety, quality, processing and nutrition

Main source of funding

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

Period

2023-2024

Duration (months)

19

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

1

Forester:

null

Advisor:

2

Researcher:

1

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

null

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