ReFoCus – Innovative application of bio-processing for nutritionally enhanced and minimally processed animal-free food products
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Susanne Miescher Schwenninger
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Lukas Neutsch
- Project team : Jasmin Hutter, Dr. Evelyn Kirchsteiger-Meier, Sonja Kobler-Wehrli, Maria Rudel, Andrea Tönz
- Project budget : CHF 475'096
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Innosuisse (Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 100.910.1 IP-LS)
- Project partner : Yumame Foods AG
- Contact person : Susanne Miescher Schwenninger
Description
We target to develop centre-of-the-plate food products through an innovative application of texture- and nutrient-optimized bio-processing, assisted by data-driven process optimization. From sustainability perspective, the product aims for minimal processing and up-cycling of agro-food side streams.