Project: Nouveaux emballages et revêtements biodégradables, antimicrobiens et intelligents pour améliorer la durée de conservation des filets de poisson méditerranéens
| Acronym | NOVISHPAK |
| Duration | 01/07/2024 - 01/07/2027 |
| Project Topic | NOVISHPAK aims to develop innovative, cost-competitive, biodegradable packaging films and edible coatings with antimicrobial properties. They will be used for the shelf-life extension of Mediterranean fish fillets, with the potential however to be applied to other agro-industrial products as well. Their production will be based on kelp seaweed polysaccharides and their functionalities will be enhanced by incorporating natural parabiotic compounds originating from probiotic microorganisms as well as antimicrobial agents from kelp seaweed pigments/polyphenols and fish fillet production waste. Cutting-edge technologies such as cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) will be employed to enhance material’s surface characteristics, mechanical, and thermal properties. Smart packaging detecting food spoilage after incoporating scavengers and color-changing dyes that respond to ammonia and pH changes will be also developped and applied to the studied food products. These smart packaging will act as a decision support system for a more efficient food handling, thus reducing food waste. Within this 36 month proposal, 9 partners will join forces to develop, produce, test, validate, evaluate in terms of consumers perspective and design business models for the packaging solutions proposed. Three (3) European Mediterranean countries (Greece, France, Malta), 1 North European country (Germany) and 3 North African countries (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) will closely collaborate allowing for both cross-sectorial interdependencies and regionalization. All partners will work towards the knowledge-sharing and capacity building and will contribute in the PRIMA WEFE community by the knowledge dissemination regarding the protocols of novel packaging solutions development and implementation. NOVISHPAK vision is to effectively contribute to food sustainability and healthy products development along with food waste reduction. |
| Network | PRIMA |
| Call | Section 2 – Multi-topic 2023 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | Hellenic Agricultural Organization - Dimitra | Coordinator | Greece |
| 248 | NKUA | Partner | Greece |
| 249 | GRECA PESCA | Partner | Greece |
| 250 | École Supérieure des Sciences de l'Aliment et Industries Agroalimentaires | Partner | Algeria |
| 251 | Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering & Bioeconomy | Partner | Germany |
| 252 | International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies - MonSMEllier | Partner | France |
| 253 | University of Malta | Partner | Malta |
| 254 | University of Mohammed Premier | Partner | Morocco |
| 255 | University of Tunis El Manar | Partner | Tunisia |