Research on Adding Value to Food Processing Waste: Incorporating Fibre from Pomace into Cereal-Based Foods

Awarded 14 Dec 2015

View live tenders
Awarded14 Dec 2015
Value£150,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 4mo ago2y 7mo term
Awarded 14 Dec 2015Expired 29 June 2018

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to the University of Huddersfield for a research project aimed at reducing and adding value to waste in food processing, integrating resource-efficient sustainable food processing, and optimising nutritional quality of ingredients.

The project explored utilising berry pomace (20-30%) to produce fibre-type ingredients to improve the nutritional value of bread and cereal-based foods.

The total project value was 900K Euros, with this contract valued at AUD 150,000, co-funded with three other Member States as part of an EU Framework ERANET.

Similar open tenders12

Feasibility Study for Catchment-Scale Anaerobic Digestion & Nutrient Recovery at Nantycaws – South West Wales DATGLOI Powering Cleaner RiversEnergy & Environment
11 Nov 2026
National Framework for End-to-End Food and Beverage Management for Public Sector OrganisationsFood & Beverage
30 Nov 2026
Assessment of Proposed Food Waste Collection Changes on Organics Treatment Capacity in ScotlandEnergy & Environment
16 Nov 2026
Improvement of School Food Procurement to Increase Local and Environmentally Certified SupplyFood & Beverage
25 Nov 2026
Waste Management Services Pre‑Market Engagement – Worcestershire & Herefordshire (Contract 2029)Energy & Environment
11 Nov 2026
Improvement Works to Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) – Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, GwyneddEnergy & Environment
10 Dec 2026
Research to Extend Cost of Food Crime Analysis and Assess National Food Crime Unit Activity – Food Standards AgencyResearch & Development
12 Nov 2026
Field Trials of Commercial Probiotics to Reduce Campylobacter Colonisation in UK Broiler FlocksAgriculture & Farming
30 Nov 2026
Supply of Fat, Lipid and Fat‑Soluble Analyte Extraction System – AberInnovationResearch & Development
03 Nov 2026
Garden and Food Waste Recycling Services Dynamic Purchasing System – Leeds and BradfordEnergy & Environment
30 Apr 2032
Supply and Management of Biomass Wood Pellets for Nova Education Trust (Garibaldi & Meden Schools)Energy & Environment
04 Nov 2026
Warwickshire Council Waste Material Management Services – HWRCs & Waste Transfer StationsEnergy & Environment
23 Feb 2029

Other similar contracts12

Award of Contract for Innovative Pomace Valorization Process to University of NottinghamResearch & DevelopmentUniversity of Nottingham
$96,908.42
Research on Innovative Mild Processing for Sustainable Organic Fruit ProductsResearch & DevelopmentUniversity of Reading
$97,464
Award of Food Waste Innovation & Valorisation Framework for WalesFood & BeverageBIC Innovation Ltd.,Green Gain,Anthesis (UK) Ltd
$10,000
Study on On-Site Food Waste Treatment Technologies and Environmental ImpactsEnergy & EnvironmentWater Research Centre Limited
$109,363.7
Economic Analysis and Business Case Support for Future Food Processing Accelerator - Healthy Manufacturing StreamConsultancy & LegalThe Food and Drink Forum
$34,725
Research on Food Loss, Waste, and Surplus in UK Primary ProductionFood & BeverageWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
$114,780.96
Award of IPSUS Project for Climate-Smart Food Innovation Using Upcycled Plant and Seaweed ProteinsResearch & DevelopmentUniversity of Bristol, Bristol Veterinary School, Faculty of Hea
$168,289
Research on Environmental Performance of Food Waste Approaches for NHS HospitalsResearch & DevelopmentBrunel University London
$35,975.52
Processing of Kitchen Food Waste for North Northamptonshire CouncilEnergy & EnvironmentFernbrook Bio Limited
$652,320
Nutrition and Food Waste Research in PrisonsResearch & DevelopmentInstitute for Food, Brain and Behaviour (operating as Think Thro
$42,486.75
Consultancy Services for EU-Funded Food Waste Reduction Project 'Food Heroes'Consultancy & LegalRichard Turner Consultants Ltd
$37,500
Research on Nettle Fibre Crop Production on Marginal Land (NETFIB)Agriculture & Farmingr3 environmental technology
$59,292

Unlock the full platform.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.

What you get

Find

Find research and development tenders in United Kingdom in one place.

We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.

Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.

Alerts

Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.

Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.

Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.

Assess

Size up a tender in minutes.

Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.

Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.

Market

Follow University of Huddersfield and get alerts when they win again.

Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.

Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.

Pipeline

Track your bids from interested to won.

Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.

Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.

GovBot

Ask a question in plain English.

Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.

Get started

Get research and development tenders in United Kingdom by email.

Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month

You're In — Free Trial Activated

You now have full access to GovMarket Premium for 7 days. You’ll be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel.

  • Tell Us What You Do — We'll surface the tenders that are most relevant to your business.