Objective
The
main objective
of this strategic project is the integral valorisation of agricultural waste generated throughout the year in the Valencian Community to obtain value-added ingredients.
Activities
- Extraction and characterisation of pectins from the different agricultural waste streams.
- Valorisation of fibre-rich waste fractions through extrusion.
- Development of new food products with the ingredients extracted from by-products.
- Dissemination, Knowledge Transfer and Potential Industrialisation.
Results obtained
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Dissemination/Transfer
- Project launch poster
- Press releases:
AINIA obtains 1.1 million from AVI to promote 6 R&D&I projects
- Dissemination articles:
- Report in El Economista: New life for waste: desserts, gummies or sustainable packaging
- Radio interview on Onda Cero Valencia (: AINIA researches how to turn persimmon or orange residues into gummies or dairy desserts
- Television report on A Punt (TV): A team of Valencian researchers has managed to turn agricultural residues into sweets and confectionery

