Food
Challenges
The role of the circular economy
General
- Need for alternative sources of raw materials.
- Introducing 4.0 tools and other innovation and quality improvement technologies.
- Legal requirements on the presence of substances of concern in food packaging.
Priority strategies and approaches
- Environmental drive of the chain.
- Recyclability of plastic packaging.
- A more responsible food consumption model.
- Using surplus food.
- Green products in Green Public Procurement for schools and public institutions.
Environmental
- Reducing emissions and impact on livestock and mixed farms and aquaculture.
- Reducing food waste.
- Promoting more efficient use of plastics.
- Using environmental standards on products and services.
Competitive improvements
- Innovative use of sector by-products as own raw material or for other sectors.
- Recovering organic waste for local upcycling.
- Removing single-use and non-recyclable plastic bags.
- Encouraging the sale of unsightly products.
- Improving labelling to meet new requirements including sell-by and best before dates.
ATTACHABLE FILTER FOR WASTE VEGETABLE OIL COLLECTION DRUMS
EKOLIO
CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF RESTAURANTS
AKELARRE
DEVELOPING BIODEGRADABLE ROPES FOR TUNA FISHERIES
ITSASKORDA
ECO-DESIGN OF BIOSENSORS FOR FOOD SAFETY DIAGNOSIS
BIOLAN
ECO-DESIGN OF SINGLE-USE FOOD PACKAGING
GASTRONOMÍABASKA
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
EROSKI
EXTENDING THE SERVICE LIFE OF TICKETING MACHINES
SITECO SL
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING FILMS MADE USING 70% RECYCLED PLASTIC
PLASTIGAUR
HIGH QUALITY FUNCTIONAL GARMENTS MADE FROM LATXA SHEEP'S WOOL
TERNUA
INDUSTRIAL CO2 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
KIDE
NEW PROCEDURE FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
AZTI
OPTIMISED ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN PET BOTTLE BLOW MOULDING
UROLA SOLUTIONS
RECOVERY OF AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS AND INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING FILMS
ZORROZA GESTIÓN DE RESIDUOS
RECYCLED PLASTIC FILMS FOR THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY
PLASTIGAUR
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRACTION IN THE BASQUE AGRI-FOOD CHAIN
EROSKI
REUSABLE IOT DEVICES FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF GOODS AND TO REDUCE PRODUCT LOSS
CIRCULAR
REUSING GRAPE STEMS AS A FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT FOR RABBIT REARING
BAIGORRI
USE OF PLANT RESIDUES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING
CEMOSA
USE OF PRE-COMPOST IN HUMUS PRODUCTION
LANTEGI BATUAK
ZERO PELLETS ON PLASTICS COMPANY FLOOR
PLASTIGAUR