SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Germany - The Netherlands

Date of latest update: 2024-03-25

Description

Description (EN):

The term food waste is a subject everyone is talking about. But changing production processes, consumption patterns and adjusting legal frameworks is a major obstacle. This applies to all parties involved in the food value chain. SUN focuses on the use of food-grade by-products in food processing and starts before it becomes waste. The aim of the project is to use side streams as good as possible and to preserve the majority as food. In this case extraction methods and drying are of great importance. It is a project of efficient use of raw materials and the development of sustainable products from side streams.

Description (DE):

Der Begriff Lebensmittelverschwendung ist in aller Munde und betrifft jeden. Aber die Veränderung von Produktionsverfahren, Verbrauchergewohnheiten und die Anpassung rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen sind eine große Hürde. Dies betrifft alle Akteure entlang der Lebensmittel-Wertschöpfungskette. SUN widmet sich der Ausnutzung von lebensmitteltauglichen Nebenströmen in der Lebensmittelverarbeitung und setzt an bevor der Abfall entsteht. Ziel des Projektes ist es, Nebenströme bestmöglich zu nutzen und den größten Teil als Lebensmittel zu erhalten. Dabei sind Extraktionsverfahren und Trocknungen von großer Bedeutung. Es ist ein Projekt der Ressourceneffizienz und der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Produkte aus Nebenströmen.

Description (NL):

De term voedselverspilling is een onderwerp waar iedereen het over heeft en een ieder van ons betreft. Maar het veranderen van productieprocessen, consumptiepatronen en het aanpassen van wettelijke kaders is een groot hindernis. Dit heeft betrekking op alle betrokken partijen in de voedselwaardeketen. SUN legt zich toe op het gebruik van food-grade nevenstromen in de voedselverwerking en begint voordat het afval wordt. Doel van het project is, om nevenstromen zo goed mogelijk te gebruiken en om het grootste deel als voedsel te behouden. In dit geval zijn extractiemethoden en droging van groot belang. Het is een project van efficiënt gebruik van grondstoffen en de ontwikkeling van duurzame producten uit nevenstromen.

Achievements (EN):

Craft beer or pasta from carrot peels, low-calorie chips of sweet potato residues and spread of tomato caps: The Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and other project partners have succeeded, among other things, in bringing healthy food from food residues to plates, bags or cans. For more than two years, a German-Dutch research team has analysed, tested, tinkered and developed the project “Sun” (sustainable and natural sidestreams). What else could not be used and would be disposed of when sorting, peeling or assembling fruit and vegetables resulted in completely new products. In addition, substances from residues were isolated in order to use them for existing formulations. Analysis, drying technology and product development went hand in hand. The project was funded with around 1.69 million euros. To this end, the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht University and German and Dutch companies have joined forces. Now the participants celebrated the completion of the project, which was supported by the cross-border programme INTERREG. In this constellation, the university took over the project coordination: It acted as an interface between teaching, research and business, submitted the funding application, managed the funding funds and took over the public relations work. Of the 1.69 million, EUR 780,000 went to the university. Because the project started the coronavirus pandemic and research on the ground in 2020 was hardly possible, the funding period had been extended from two to three years. In general, the virus posed major challenges to all involved. Corona particularly affected companies from the food processing industry, which in many places led to livelihoods. The participating partners nevertheless moved along and participated in the project with their ideas and skills. One of the greatest successes or milestones of cooperation is the isolation of bioactive substances, which, for example, serve as natural, functional food additives. “We were able to select the green dye from plants and focused on how it can be made color stable,” says project manager Andrea Finken. Extracts of kale plaster residues, cucumber shells and kohlrabi leaves proved to be particularly suitable. Master students and researchers from the Department of Oecotrophology were involved in the research and development. “Integrating questions of the INTERREG project into the theses was an excellent and highly illustrative opportunity for our students to experience and test what applied research means and can do,” says Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich, food chemist, project participant and dean of the Department of Oecotrophology. In addition to new products such as mayonnaises and pastes, which could be made marketable in the next step away from the project, there are other achievements. According to Finken, the drying and filtration processes were partly newly developed and optimised. The University of Maastricht has legally examined which food residues may be processed and which are safe or safe for consumers. And the cooperation had another nice effect, Finken reports: Despite Corona, we have managed to overcome the borders between Germany and the Netherlands. The cooperation partners were able to exchange the great know-how in their respective subject areas and learn so much from each other. Therefore, the work should not end abruptly at the end of the funding period. The project participants want to continue to work together in the future. “There are already discussions about succession projects with universities and companies,” reveals project manager Finken.

Website: https://interregv.deutschland-nederland.eu/

Thematic information

Waste and pollution Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Specific Objective: Reducing the barrier effect of the border for citizens and institutions

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Hochschule Niederrhein - University of Applied Science

Address: Reinarzstraße 49, 47805 Krefeld, Germany

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 790 411.53

Brocker Möhren GmbH & Co.KG

Name: Brocker Möhren GmbH & Co.KG

Address: Im Fließ 14, 47877 Willich, Germany

Legal status: private

Brightlabs BV

Name: Brightlabs BV

Address: Sint Jansweg 20, 5928RC Venlo, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 196 931.65

Heinz Funken GmbH & Co. KG

Name: Heinz Funken GmbH & Co. KG

Address: Industriering 91, 47906 Kempen, Germany

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 80 978.75

TUN Food Innovation BV

Name: TUN Food Innovation BV

Address: Moutzhofweg 84, 5926RB Venlo, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 192 436.18

GKS Packaging BV

Name: GKS Packaging BV

Address: Steenoven 18, 5626DK Eindhoven, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 25 150.95

Blue Engineering B.V.

Name: Blue Engineering B.V.

Address: Venrayseweg 180, 5928RH Venlo, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 125 938.45

Delta Food Innovators B.V.

Name: Delta Food Innovators B.V.

Address: Venrayseweg 102c, 5928RH Venlo, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 136 661.01

Valensina GmbH

Name: Valensina GmbH

Address: Ruckes 90, 41238 Mönchengladbach, Germany

Legal status: private

UM Food Claims Centre Venlo

Name: UM Food Claims Centre Venlo

Address: Sint Jansweg 20, 5928RC Venlo, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 64 569.60

Manss GmbH Frischeservice

Name: Manss GmbH Frischeservice

Address: Gallberger Weg 34, 59063 Hamm, Germany

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 64 414.15

Mühlhäuser GmbH

Name: Mühlhäuser GmbH

Address: Boettgerstraße 5, 41066 Mönchengladbach, Germany

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 18 504.14

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Brocker Möhren GmbH & Co.KG

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Brightlabs BV

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Heinz Funken GmbH & Co. KG

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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TUN Food Innovation BV

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GKS Packaging BV

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Blue Engineering B.V.

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Valensina GmbH

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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UM Food Claims Centre Venlo

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Manss GmbH Frischeservice

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Mühlhäuser GmbH

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Hochschule Niederrhein - University of Applied Science

SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

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Summary

Project name (EN): SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

Project acronym: SUN - sustainable and natural sidestreams

Project start date: 2019-10-01

Project end date: 2022-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 695 996.41

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 721 290.40

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 721 290.40.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Germany - The Netherlands

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2023-08-24

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179 / 179 (100%)

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3 182 / 3 182 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://www.deutschland-nederland.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-17, 2023-01-18 and 2024-03-11. Fields project name, description and achievement (from 98 projects) translated from German and Dutch into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: Agro&Climate, Arbeitsmarkt in Grenzregionen D-NL, Arbeitsmarkt Nord - Arbeidsmarkt Noord, Bereikbaarheid via Lucht, berkeln 2018-2020, BiK: Bionica in het MKB, BioÖkonomie - Grüne Chemie, BioÖkonomie im Non-Food-Sektor, Bio-TecH2, Bürgerbus Nordhorn-Denekamp, COASTS, Dachprojekt Arbeitsmarkt - Koepelproject arbeidsmarkt, De Ler(n)ende Euregio doet het!, DigiPee, Doppelte Qualifizierung = doppelte Chancen, DruIDE, Durch Neugier Lernen, EMMA, Energieneutrale Mikroschadstoffeliminierung, EnerPRO, Entwicklung Lichtsysteme / Ontwikkeling verlichtingsysteem, EUREGIO Güterkorridor, Euregionale Dag, EuregioNetzwerk Industriekultur, Gärtners Grüner Daumen, GPT Bad Nieuweschans 2017+, Grenzeloze Toeristische Innovatie (GTI), Grenzen bewegen, Grenzenlos Moor - Grenzeloos veen, Grenzkultur – Grenscultuur, Grenzübergreifende Ökologische Verbindung / Grensoverschrijdende ecologische verbinding, Grenzübergreifendes Kulturnetzwerk Naturpark Moor-Veenland, Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit: Hansestädte, Groen Goud, Groene Kaskade, Het verhaal van oorlog en vrijheid zonder grenzen - Die Geschichte von Krieg und Freiheit ohne Grenzen, ID3AS, In het Spoor van de Oranjes / Auf den Spuren der Oranier, Innovationen - von der Natur inspiriert, Intelligent lichtsysteem - Intelligentes Lichtsystem, Jüdisches Leben im Grenzraum, Kanalallee Denekamp – Nordhorn, KI-AGIL, Kulturgeschichte Digital / Cultuurgeschiedenis verdigitaald, Laserabtrag lokaler Fehlstellen, Laser-Fertigung in KMU, Laser-Fertigungstechnik, Leren zonder grenzen, MINT LAB auf Schlössern / in kastelen, MOVERO, Nachbarsprache & buurcultuur, Nachhaltige Umweltbildung BildungsBerkel, Natur- und Waldbrandprävention/Natuur- en Bosbrandpreventie, Net(z)werk+, Netzwerk zirkuläre Bioökonomie, Ohne Grenzen - Zonder Grenzen 2.0, PERSPEKTIVE 360°, Qualifikation in Waldarbeit und Landschaftspflege - sicher, mobil und zukunftsfähig, Rahmenprojekt Priorität I+II ermn, Rahmenprojekt Priorität II, Rahmenprojekt Priorität II EUREGIO, RheijnLand.Xperiences, SAVE - SAmen Voor de Energietransitie, SMOVE, SpoorRegio / SchienenRegio, Spreek je buurtaal - Sprich deine Nachbarsprache, Stadtbildpflege 2.0 / Onderhoud openbare ruimte 2.0., Taal verbindt / Sprache verbindet, Task Force Wärme - WiEfm 2.0, Tumorceldetectie in lymfeknopen, Wachstum und Entfaltung zur grenzüberschreitenden Agropole, Wasserqualität – Waterkwaliteit, Wasserrobuste Städte, Watten-Agenda, Watten-Agenda 2.0, WiEfm, Zicht op heden en verleden, Zorg verbindt, Zorg: korter, sneller, beter, BEL AIR, B-R(H)APSODIE - (B-RAP), DigiPro, FOOD 2020 - Phase II, GEP digital, GIP ermn 2020, GIP EUREGIO, GIP Extra ERW, H2Watt, Leonardo da Vinci Innovation (werktitel), MINT LAB auf Schlössern in kastelen, Regional Skills Labs, ROCKET Reloaded, SHAREuregio Smart Production, Stadtbildpflege 2.0 / Onderhoud openbare ruimte 2.0., The Green & Blue Rhine Alliance, Unterrichtsmaterial D-NL / Lesmateriaal D-NL and Wasserrobuste Städte.

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