Our nursery business participated in the research effort of the Action “Innovation Investment Plans”, entitled “Utilization of second-grade fruits for the production of high added-value products in the Region of Central Macedonia.”
The project also involved the Division of Food Science and Technology of the School of Agriculture of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Institute of Soil and Water Resources (ISWR) of ELGO-DIMITRA, and the Institute for Bio-economy and Agri-technology of CERTH.
The Action “Innovation Investment Plans” is implemented within the framework of the NSRF Operational Programme of the Region of Central Macedonia and is co-financed by Greece and the European Union, through the European Regional Development Fund.
PROJECT PARTNERS
FruitValue is implemented by an interdisciplinary consortium that combines the private sector with academic and research institutions.
WORK PACKAGES
The FruitValue project is developed through six distinct Work Packages covering market mapping, technological development, product production, energy recovery and sustainability assessment.
- Mapping the market for fruit extracts.
- Development of processing and extraction technologies.
- Production of stable forms and natural sweeteners.
- Recovery of biogas from by-products.
- Pilot production and transfer of know-how.
- Techno-economic and environmental assessment & traceability.
Research & Development
Committed to advancing our activities toward innovation, we have established a dedicated department within the company focused on research, development and innovation (R&D&I).
The result of this activity by the Research and Development department is a collection of clonal selections of fruit trees, aromatic and medicinal plants, small fruit plants and other underutilized crops.
We maintain these clonal selections and further explore their potential in collaboration with other companies, laboratories, research institutions, etc.
Our goal is to determine the potential significance of these plants/trees and their content for other sectors, such as the pharmaceutical, chemical, medical, paramedical, energy and other bio-based industries.