There is great pressure from consumers and legislation (e.g. EC Landfill Directive) for food processors to reduce disposal of co-product wastes, which are biologically complex, environmentally unfriendly, and often microbiologically unstable.

Within this framework, REPRO is a STREP project funded by the 6FP Food Quality and Safety priority of DG Research addressing advanced methods to enable total transformation of food-processing-derived plant-based organic waste co-products [vegetable trimmings and brewers’ spent grain] into high and medium added value food, feed and pharmaceutical products such as biopolymers, phytochemicals, nutrients and micronutrients.

REPRO counts with a multidisciplinary Pan-European expert team to provide with:

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	Precision enzyme-based bioprocesses to deconstruct and tailor co-products components ····················································································································································································
	Novel hybrid systems (bioprocesses+advanced separation/extraction technologies) to deconstruct co-products into defined and marketable product streams while ensuring water recycling ····················································································································································································
	Minimisation of market risk of new processes by:
	a) Ensuring acceptability of new products and processes by consumer/retailers by risk assessment, technological feasibility, economic viability, environmental safety (LCA), and legislative compliance
	b) Developing dissemination and exploitation routes across the food industry and consumer/retailer sectors via Stakeholder Interaction Platforms and a Brokerage Platform. ····················································································································································································