CEFoodCycle

Role

Partner

Topic

Food

Funding Program

Interreg Alpine Space 2021-2027

Project total budget

€2,386,438.00

Start date

11/1/2022

End date

10/31/2025

Project Website

https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/cefoodcycle/

Project description

Sustainability in the food sector is the focus of the Interreg project CEFoodCycle. By applying the circular economy to the food chain, CEFoodCycle aims to develop a sustainable methodology to avoid food waste, reduce CO2 emissions and strengthen the competitiveness of Alpine regions. With the help of artificial intelligence, we want to develop innovative solutions in the Alpine area. A digital service system will connect actors inside and outside the food chain.

Total eligible costs 2.386.438 €
ERDF grants 1.789.828 €

Project goals:

Implement a circular economy model in five Alpine countries to avoid food waste and identify CO2 reduction potentials along specific food flows.
Creation of a smart digital system based on LCA indicators (IDLCASS) to facilitate decision making in terms of food saving and closing food loops.
Shared learning, networking and transparency between different stakeholders inside (e.g. retailers) and outside (e.g. energy producers) the food production chain.

Partner

FH Salzburg (AT)
Austrian Institute of Ecology (AT)
E-zavod, E-institute, institute for comprehensive development solutions (Sl)
Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FR)
BSC, Business support organisation, ltd., Kranj (Sl)
AVITEM, Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories (FR)
LAMORO Development Agency (IT)
IDM Südtirol - Alto Adige (IT)
University of Applied Sciences Munich (DE)
Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (AT)