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Seeking a next generation material for safe Microwave, Oven and Air Fryer cooking from frozen

• Posted by Nomad Foods
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• Project Size : 0 - 50,000 €

As a global market leader in the frozen food sector, Nomad Foods is seeking advanced material solutions capable of maintaining structural and chemical integrity across an extreme thermal lifecycle: from deep-freeze storage at -18°C to active cooking in microwaves, air fryers, and conventional ovens (up to 220°C). The material must not adversely affect the product in any way: Proposals must demonstrate that the material has zero organoleptic impact, ensuring no migration of taste, odor, or aroma to the food product throughout its lifecycle. To ensure the long-term sustainability of our packaging portfolio, the material must achieve a RecyClass Recyclability Assessment Method (RAM) rating of Grade A or B. This may be accomplished through the use of an appropriate barrier coating or by utilising an existing recyclable substrate. The packaging format remains open, though our preference is to identify solutions that could replace our current flexible plastic cook‑in pouches or trays. The technology we are seeking should be at the functional prototype stage. The proposed packaging format must enable a high-performance "cook-in-pack" solution for our consumers. This technology will facilitate steam-cooking directly within the bag, pouch, or enclosed material, preserving the nutritional integrity of the food. The material must offer high transparency, allowing consumers to see the product, allowing us to showcase our vibrant, high-quality ingredients, emphasizing the premium nature and freshness of the Nomad Foods portfolio.

Seeking Biomanufacturing of Transformational Ingredients in Consumer-Packaged Goods

• Posted by The Procter & Gamble Company
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• Project Size : 250,000 - 1,000,000 €

We are looking for approaches to engineer and optimize organisms (microbial and plant) for production and/or purification of relevant biomolecules in a non-trial-and-error format. It is believed that starting from a waste stream will be a more cost-effective solution. We are also interested in plant- or algae-based solutions that are scalable and cost effective. What We Are Looking For: • Strain engineering approaches that achieve target molecule production targets across multiple molecule classes in significantly less time versus the industry average • Host engineering capabilities in non-model systems • Scale up platforms/methods that are amenable to commodity scale ingredients • Downstream processing methods/technologies that facilitate continuous extraction and/or re-use of extractive reagents • Approaches that leverage feedstocks separate from the food chain

Seeking Business Enablers to Optimize Processes, Enhance Supply Chains, and Drive Digital Transformation in Frozen Foods Industry

• Posted by Nomad Foods
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• Project Size : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €

Nomad Foods, Europe’s leading frozen food company has launched its Future Foods Lab, a bold new venture clienting initiative, in partnership with Innoget. As part of Nomad Foods’ innovation strategy, the Future Foods Lab will explore market-ready solutions proposed by startups to address key business challenges, which can then be piloted and scaled across Europe. The Future Foods Lab will offers a unique opportunity whereby those who apply will benefit from: -A paying customer relationship with Nomad Foods -Access to a test and learn environment with real-world validation -Deep industry immersion in frozen food manufacturing and global supply chains -Mentorship from cross-functional experts in R&D, marketing, procurement, and more -Opportunities for co-branding, commercial scaling, and long-term partnerships

KEGFLOW: Supply Chain Execution System for Beer Industry

• Posted by ALIZENT
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

KEGFLOW is a Supply Chain Execution solution for the brewing industry. From internal operations in breweries, through primary and secondary distribution, down to pubs, KEGFLOW will help you to repond efficiently to the customer demand by delivering the right keg to the right place, at the right time, in the right quantities, in order to ensure the best possible quality of service. KEGFLOW is based on different technologies, among which RFID tags, RFID portals and RFID scanners, that enable to uniquely identify kegs, allowing brewers to track and trace their movements anywhere at any time.

Antimicrobial Coating for Face Masks and Self-Sanitizing Surfaces

• Posted by University of Alberta, Technology Transfer Services
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

Universal virus/bacteria negation coating efficiently inactivates transmissible viral/bacterial aerosols/droplets. Potential to improve safety and reusability of current face masks.

Method for obtaining rich protein extracts from algae

• Posted by Tech Transfer CIIMAR from CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
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• Patents for licensing

This technology relates to disrupting algae cell walls, in order to obtain protoplast with high nutrient digestibility for use as a food ingredient and/or as feed for farmed fish and shellfish species, which leads to the production of added value sea food items and to more sustainable and better performing food chains.