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PL74-Polish Apples/PolishApples

Strengthening the potential of Polish apples by fully utilizing the fruit in the production of innovative eco-friendly products - developing fermented juice and compostable disposable packaging

Description

developing fermented juice and compostable disposable packaging from apples

Sector

A1.2Growing of perennial crops

Needs/ Problem statement

With the growing awareness of the relationship between diet and health, there is a growing demand for fermented foods with microorganisms that have probiotic properties. There is no apple juice fermented with potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria on the Polish market. The technology of producing apple juice using fermentation processes rich in many bioactive compounds, with the participation of lactic acid bacteria, will perfectly respond to the needs of not only conscious consumers.

Objective

The aim of the project is to use apples from the resources of Polish fruit growers and in alternative processing methods. The second element of the project affecting the \"zero waste\" principle will be the use of pulp resulting from pressing apples to create compostable disposable packaging.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

(1) fermented apple juice produced based on the recipe developed in the project. The juice will be an innovative product containing live cells of potentially probiotic lactic bacteria. (2) packaging (food containers/cups) made from pulp that is post-production waste during the production of juices.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

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2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Individual customers looking for new taste sensations and products from functional categories will be interested in the juices created as part of the new technology. Packaging will most likely be ordered by business customers (B2B) providing catering services

Complexity of the process

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2
3

null

Final user

Farmerx

Foresterx

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumerx

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

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2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant 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

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2-yellow

Country

PL

Official website

https://jablkopolskie.pl/

OG Region

PL22Śląskie

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)

13

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

null

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Ongoing

TRL

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9

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