agri-food sector

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North-Savo Agri-Food Cluster receives a boost for growth

Agri-Food cluster’s development work gets a major boost forward through new project funding. The aim of this new Agri-Food Network project is to increase mutual cooperation and innovation between R&D organizations and food chain companies regionally, nationally, and internationally. The project...

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HIGHFIVE launches it's first open call for innovation projects

The HIGHFIVE Open Call for Innovation Projects brings together clusters with a background in food processing industry, digital solution (ICT) providers and process technology providers. It strengthens current and develops new cross-sectoral industrial value chains within the food production and...
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Clusaga and Packaging Cluster join forces to find out the impact of the plastics tax on the food industry

The meeting organised by the Galician Food Cluster and the Packaging Cluster of Catalonia was attended by more than 60 professionals from the packaging and food sectors DS Smith, Buergofol and Karibou offered three sustainable alternatives to reduce the production of non-reusable plastic packaging...
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Open call for SMEs. Internationalisation support to UAE

Few months before the selected SMEs on the second call of the project go on their mission to Japan, F2F Health Matters launches its third and last call to support the internationalisation actions of SMEs. This time, the target country selected by the consortium is United Arab Emirates (UAE). It...
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Packaging industry in Catalonia grows after the pandemic

According to the analysis made by the Packaging Cluster, the packaging sector is recovering and surpassing pre-covid pandemic turnover levels. The European market foresees a 5.76% growth in sales until 2026. The plastics and cartonboard industries stand out in terms of turnover. In order to maximise...
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AURORA 1st Roadshow in Poland

Between 6-8 December 2022 in Warsaw, Poland, UNIMOS Foundation organized a first Roadshow in the AURORA project. With a programme organised around Mazovia Development Forum (Forum Rozwoju Mazowsza) – the biggest innovation and European Funds event organized in Mazovia region, the Roadshow was a 3...
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Join the EU agri-food business delegation to Japan

EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will be visiting Japan on 2-6 July 2023, accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives from the EU agri-food sector. The purpose of this High-Level Mission is to facilitate European agricultural food and beverage exports to Japan and...
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The Packaging Cluster visits three continents on different international missions

The entity seeks to open new markets in foreign countries to learn about good practices and establish business connections In recent months the Cluster has been present in Amsterdam, Belgium, Mumbai, Thessaloniki, Tunisia and Dijon This tour is part of European projects such as Safe Smart Food or...
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The consortium of the Safe Smart Food project returns to the face-to-face activity with a meeting in Barcelona

After months of virtual work and remote meetings, the consortium of the European project joined again in Barcelona the week of 19 October, to define future activities to be carried out and to learn about good practices of the host country The five clusters were able to visit the Gastronomic Forum of...
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Agriprex.com the precision agriculture platform from México to the world

Agriprex.com is a Precision Agriculture technology platform within Agriculture 4.0, it provides digital services to support the development of agricultural suppliers, supporting key production processes. Agriprex.com allows monitoring the health and nutrition status of crops, through digital...

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CIRCULAR PACK: promoting circularity in food packaging

The Foodservice Cluster and the Packaging Cluster, with the support of the eco-innovation study inèdit, are launching Circular Pack a collaborative initiative to create a decalogue of circularity for food packaging. This decalogue aims to help companies in the agri-food and packaging value chain to...
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The consortium of the European project FoodPackLab 2.0. is preparing a webinar on innovative solutions for food quality and security

This free webinar will be held on February 19th, dealing with solutions in food technology for European start-ups and SMEs. During the session, 12 success stories will be presented with companies specialized in Deep Tech, from all over the European geography The consortium of the European project...