Biorefinery for the conversion of residual and side streams from the agricultural and food industry
Every year, the EU produces around 400 million tons of dry agricultural waste containing valuable ingredients such as polyphenols, which cannot be efficiently recycled due to a lack of processes. The aim of PHENOLEXA was to develop extraction processes to convert waste from agricultural products (e.g. olives, grapes, chicory and onions) into valuable ingredients.
At the same time, the health-promoting properties of these polyphenols were researched and the technical and economic feasibility of the processes and their environmental compatibility were tested. As a practical result, the PHENOLEXA partners developed prototypes for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products as well as for food and food supplements.
The project consortium consisted of twelve institutions from eight European countries. EPC designed the communication strategy and coordinated its implementation and was responsible for the development and provision of PR materials and public relations work throughout the project.
