Research Project
FOODRUS: reducing food loss and waste
An innovative collaborative circular food system to reduce food waste and losses in the agri-food chain.
Where: international
Where: international
Challenge
Reducing food waste is an essential requirement in achieving global food security. There is a clear need for greater efficiency, reducing waste and improving the resilience of local and global food systems, through the adoption of a holistic approach that integrates all aspects of food growing, harvesting and processing, and the complexities associated with balanced and safe food consumption.
Approach
An innovative solution capable of monitoring food losses and waste at every stage of the agri-food value chain and taking corrective action based on the principles of the circular economy and on solid cooperation between all stakeholders is one of the main keys to reducing food losses and waste.
Digital Ecosystem
Solution
Digital Ecosystem
FOODRUS will develop 23 circular solutions to limit food losses and waste along the agri-food value chain through different forms of collaborative innovation, including: technological (blockchain solutions), social (educational materials and citizen science activities to promote sustainable consumption habits), organisational (last mile networks to foster local consumption and donation), and fiscal (new ‘Pay As You Throw’ schemes). The FOODRUS solutions will be tested at three demonstrations across Europe: a cross-regional Spanish pilot focused on vegetables and prepared salads; a Danish pilot centred on meat and fish; and a Slovakian pilot analysing the bread value chain.
The project has received co-funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101000617
Results
To provide precise reliable and long-term quantification and monitoring of the FW
To introduce Blockchain and FL and FW prevention criteria in the certification processes
To promote efficiency in the use of resources through all the stages of the FVC
To implement and validate ICT tools to optimize food production and FL and FW management
Impacts
Technologies
Digital Twin
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Cloud
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AI & Data
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Internet Of Things
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Blockchain
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Unchaining (the) business.
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