Northern European countries cultivate a large quantity of berries, and their processing generates significant amounts of by-products. The aim of this project is to enhance the sustainability and economic efficiency of processing these by-products by developing an effective biorefining technology that can be implemented on an industrial scale. This technology will enable the extraction of health-beneficial functional compounds, which will be used as a potential source for creating innovative and original prototypes of functional materials. The origins of this project idea are based on both theoretical and experimental research conducted on various berry pomaces, which have already demonstrated significant potential. However, to date, limited efforts have been made to integrate an international network that could enhance and broaden the commercialization potential of product prototypes while also fostering agricultural sustainability. The implementation of new technologies and product development will undoubtedly contribute to the creation of an environmentally sustainable future and will strengthen sustainable agriculture.
Project funding:
Funded under ECIU Seed Programme
Period of project implementation: 2025-02-01 - 2027-01-31
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
Project partners: Lodz University of Technology, University of Aveiro
