Seeking partners to develop innovative bi-valve solutions along the whole supply chain from sea to plate & beyond

  • Nomad Foods
  • From United Kingdom
  • Very responsive
  • Deadline completed
    The submission process for new proposals is closed. Proposals submitted before the deadline will follow the standard evaluation process.

Desired outcome

We are looking to collaborate with individuals, companies or academic institutions to develop innovative solutions along the whole supply chain from sea to plate & beyond.

Nomad Foods

Details of the Innovation Need

Mussels & other bi-valves have been identified as a future source of affordable & sustainable protein. They are very nutritious & have the potential to be farmed in large quantities with a very low environmental impact. To encourage mainstream consumption, we are seeking solutions & potential partners to help us produce frozen retail products that deliver desirable organoleptic attributes & marketing claims.

We are looking to collaborate with individuals, companies or academic institutions to develop innovative solutions along the whole supply chain from sea to plate & beyond, including:

  • Selective breeding, for production, processing, nutrition & organoleptic properties
  • Sustainable farming & harvesting
  • Post-harvest treatments eg depuration, decontamination
  • Consumer safety
  • Meat/protein extraction, preferably without denaturing the protein
  • Freezing
  • Product structuring & development, of intact meat, minced/chopped meat or extracted protein.
  • Environmentally responsible use of by-products eg shells
  • LCA measurement & reduction throughout supply chain
  • Nutritional benefits
  • Consumer attitude & behaviour change

Technologies should preferably be demonstrated at pilot scale with potential application in large scale production or manufacture within ~5yrs.

Nature of collaboration is to be negotiated & may include joint applications for UK or EU research funding.

Related Keywords

  • Cooling technologies
  • Protein Engineering
  • Agriculture and Marine Resources
  • Resources of the Sea, Fisheries
  • Aquaculture
  • Fish / Fisheries / Fishing Technology
  • Marine Science
  • Micro- and Nanotechnology related to agriculture and marine resources
  • Agrofood Industry
  • Technologies for the food industry
  • Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
  • Food Processing
  • Micro- and Nanotechnology related to agrofood
  • Sustainability
  • bivalves
  • molluscs
  • mussels
  • selective breeding
  • freezing technologies

About Nomad Foods

Manufacturer of frozen foods, with 20 production plants, ~8000 employees.. A European Frozen pureplay with a long runway for growth and value creation. Strong commitment to innovation with Central and Regional R&D capacity.

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