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Seaweed derived anti-inflammatory agents and antioxidants (SWAFAX)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

"The project is designed to address a commercial opportunity to obtain bioactive compounds from seaweeds for application in food and health & wellness products. Although polyphenols from land plants are widely used as functional food ingredients and food supplements, seaweed sources have been little studied or exploited. The consortium comprises 4 SME partners Hebridean Seaweed, Marigot, Coressenc ...
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High quality meat-like products - from niche markets to widely accepted meat alternatives (LikeMeat)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Several environmental and health-promoting issues substantiate the shift from an animal protein – in particular meat – to a vegetable protein based diet. Although meat analogues have attracted increasing industry and consumer attention, the market for these products is still very small. This is probably due to the fact that commercial available meat analogues - in particular their sensory qualitie ...
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Tasty and healthy gluten-free bakery products and pasta - improved products for wide consumer acceptance (GlutenFree)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Currently two per cent of European consumers are suffering from coeliac disease that demands a strict gluten-free diet. Gluten is part of all common cereals and therefore contained in basic foodstuffs like bakery products and pasta. The market for gluten-free products, which is predominately served by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), showed considerable growth in the last years. However, ...
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Hydrocolloids as functional food ingredients for gut health (HYFFI)

Start date: Dec 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2011,

"The overall aim of the project is to realize a commercial opportunity to produce low molecular weight polysaccharides (LMWP) from alginate- and agar-bearing seaweeds for applications in food & health, and wellness products by a group of SMEs. The aim will be addressed by an integrated workplan comprising 1 management activity 5 interlinked RTD workpackages, and a dissemination and exploitation ac ...
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