Award of IPSUS Project for Climate-Smart Food Innovation Using Upcycled Plant and Seaweed Proteins
Defra Network eTendering Portal · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of IPSUS Project for Climate-Smart Food Innovation Using Upcycled Plant and Seaweed Proteins
Awarded 14 Apr 2022
Awarded14 Apr 2022
Value£168,289.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 7mo ago3y term
Awarded 14 Apr 2022Expired 13 Apr 2025
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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to University of Bristol, Bristol Veterinary School, Faculty of Hea for the IPSUS project, which focuses on climate-smart food innovation using plant and seaweed proteins from upcycled sources.
The project involves a trans-national and inter-disciplinary consortium of approximately 20 natural and social scientists and engineers from seven universities and two industrial partners across six countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
It addresses the sustainable protein transition and food waste valorisation by extracting upcycled plant and seaweed proteins from raw materials otherwise destined for food loss and waste.
In the UK, the project focuses on upcycling opportunities from potato, brewer's spent grain, and seaweed.
The contract value is £168,289.
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