News - FAIRCHAIN

Focus on whey

Mar 1, 2022

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is responsible for the color of whey.

Whey is the serum phase of milk, or the liquid remaining after removal of fat and casein, which contains mostly soluble components, including lactose, soluble salts, and globular proteins, among others. With the increased demand of dairy products, especially Greek yogurt, the yields of acidic whey increased and researchers are looking for ways to valorise it.

The FAIRCHAIN French case study is valorizing whey by developing whey-based drinks.

Focus on European blueberries

Feb 20, 2022

Also known as European blueberries, Swedish blåbär is the most abundant berry in Sweden. They’re not the same as their North American counterparts; European blueberries are slightly smaller, have less sugar and are a deep crimson color inside. European blueberry bushes are found all over Sweden and cover close to 20% of the land. They’re also consumed in large quantities as a European blueberry soup (blåbärssoppa) during Vasaloppet, the oldest cross-country ski race in the world.

Within the FAIRCHAIN Swedish case study, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and researchers at SLU – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Umeå developed a special App for mapping the forests and for creating guiding maps for the berry pickers.

The Sustainable Food System Innovation Platform now available for you!

Feb 7, 2022

We are all part of the food supply chain! If you innovate in the agri-food sector then the Sustainable Food System (SFS) Innovation Platform is for you!

Here you will find the Innovation inventory, with the latest in technological, social and organizational advances, the Initiative Inventory, including successful food supply chain activities throughout Europe, and training materials like short e-learning courses where you can earn a certificate.

If you register you can take full advantage of the platform – add innovations, initiatives, publications and weblinks and have access to special pages and services. Registration is fast and easy and your profile remains private.

FAIRCHAIN and CO-FRESH launched the SFS Innovation Platform in January 2022, and they maintain and grow it by:

Sharing project information on food supply chain innovations;
Publicizing through the Platform Initiative Inventory;
Generating training materials on best practices to innovate in the food supply chain;
Ultimately engaging more and more stakeholders in innovative food supply chains.

Your project is also invited to contribute to the SFS Innovation Platform! Contact the Platform organizers to start your collaborative adventure with the SFS Innovation Platform.

A new co-creation workshop took place last week in the French Case Study.

Feb 3, 2022

Experts in consumer science and marketing in the food sector discussed the strategy and actions needed to define the concept and the story of the new-whey based drink developed in the project.

Swiss case study implementation workshop

Feb 2, 2022

Various experts of the agri-food sector gathered in the Implementation workshop of FAIRCHAIN’s Swiss case study. They discussed the risks and opportunities in using vinegar made of apple by-products as detergent for fruits or industrial equipment, or as « phytocament ».

Greek case study implementation workshop

Jan 27, 2022

Breeders, producers, processors, representatives from retail, logistics, ICT and consumers participated in the implementation workshop of FAIRCHAIN’s Greek case study. The Feta cheese process has been demonstrated and discussed with the participants using the pilot system. Liaison with the H2020 PROTEIN project has also been established.