Food

ECCP News

Cluster supports innovative Lithuanian food manufacturers

Lithuania’s National Food Cluster (NAMŪK) participates in the InoLink project, which is implemented by the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) together with the Lithuanian Innovation Center. The project aims to promote merging companies into clusters, increasing the maturity of...
Calls

COPILOT Open Call

The COPILOT Project recently launched its first Open Call for activities to participate in the creation of the biggest bioeconomy ecosystem in Europe. COPILOT is looking for Pilot and Demo Infrastructure (PDI) owners and innovators (SMEs, start-ups) in the bioeconomy sector to join forces with...
Community News

Clusaga and Packaging Cluster join forces to find out the impact of the plastics tax on the food industry

The meeting organised by the Galician Food Cluster and the Packaging Cluster of Catalonia was attended by more than 60 professionals from the packaging and food sectors DS Smith, Buergofol and Karibou offered three sustainable alternatives to reduce the production of non-reusable plastic packaging...
ECCP News

Introducing The Packaging Cluster: The Future of Packaging is Here!

The packaging industry is facing major challenges as companies seek to reduce their environmental impact. One company that is at the forefront of this effort is Packaging Cluster from Catalonia, a nonprofit organization that promotes innovation and sustainability in the packaging industry. The...
Calls

B-Resilient: Building the biomass resilience of food producing and processing SMEs through green and digitalised value chains

The B-Resilient Euroclusters Project has set an ambitious package of support actions to empower food processing SMEs to become more resilient by means of an optimum use of biomass, and with appropriate digital solutions. The project will focus on maximising the usage of available feedstock and its...
Community News

The Smart Specialization Platform for Food and Packaging is born to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable food packaging

The Packaging Cluster joins the Smart Specialization Platform, made up of 22 clusters from 11 different European countries The European Commission has approved the Smart Specialisation Platform for Food and Packaging with the Packaging Cluster as a member. This association initiated by Pack4Food...
Community News

Sustainable food systems: towards a joint Asia-Europe strategy for the internationalisation of agri-food SMEs

In February 2022, the partners of the Global Foodture project have organised two workshops with stakeholders and network partners with the goal of establishing a joint strategy for the international development of agri-food SMEs in Asia and Europe. Global Foodture is a project whose goal is to boost...
Community News

European Clusters launch a foodservice and packaging trends ebook

European project Safe Smart Food is launching its reference eBook, which discusses main trends and challenges in the Foodservice and Packaging sectors worldwide. The book includes the main insights and summarized information of the 6 webinars carried out by experts throughout the project, and its...
Community News

The project of analysis of the food and packaging value chain of Barberà del Vallès, which aims to adapt companies and workers to digital transformation

Within the framework of the Work, Talent and Technology (WTT) programme promoted by the Barcelona Provincial Council, the process of evaluating the digital maturity point of local companies and its strategy to drive and train people in the digitalisation of new processes and the incorporation of new...
Community News

Three award-winning initiatives on reduction and prevention obesity through personalized nutrition

Today three initiatives received the new Booster award, an incentive for initiatives that support the reduction and prevention of obesity employing personalized nutrition tools. The winners - Happy Feet on Healthy Food, J.A.App (Juvenile Antiobesity App) and Ready to (h)eat meals tailored to gut...
ECCP News

How clusters are driving innovation within Australia’s food and agribusiness industry

The key role of clusters in driving innovation in the Australian agrifood industry has been highlighted by Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL). The fifth annual edition of FIAL's book Celebrating Australian Food and Agribusiness Innovations features more than 45 industry innovations which all...
ECCP News

Vitagora celebrates 10 years of cooperation with Japan

In November 2019, Vitagora celebrated 10 years of cooperation with Japan. The French food innovation cluster was honoured to host NARO’s President, Dr K. KYUMA, and Vice-President, Dr A. MATSUDA, and their team who came and met Vitagora’s President M. Pierre Guez and Director M. Christophe Breuillet...