AZTI
Profile
AZTI transforms science into solutions that respond to the great challenges of the food value chain. To do this, it develops sustainable products, services and business initiatives aimed at activating the industrial fabric while recovering and preserving natural resources. AZTI has developed an important network of collaborating centres. It contributes to innovation, creating value and increasing competitiveness in the public and private sectors.
Competences & Capabilities
AZTI is organised around 10 research areas:
- Consumer behaviour
- Food and health
- Food integrity and safety
- Efficient and sustainable food chain
- Biotechnology-based products
- Marine ecosystems functioning
- Marine and coastal environmental management
- Operational oceanography services
- Climate change
- Sustainable fisheries management
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For several weeks, three classes from the Aldapeta school in San Sebastian (Spain) have been exploring career opportunities in the agrifood sector with the support of EIT Food. The aim is to attract talent in a key sector that contributes…
FoodEducators
2022 > 2023
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Providing tried and tested food education learning materials to teachers and schools across Europe, reaching thousands of children and young people each year.
Food Careers - Resource Pack
2022 > 2023
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Taking the first steps towards higher education and careers in the agrifood sector.
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Using technology to fight food fraud
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Proofs of concepts help to determine whether an idea, a specific concept or approach when turned into reality would bring societal impact as envisioned.
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Monitoring complex food products to increase trust in food
Professional Development Framework
2020 > 2022
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EIT Food’s Professional Development Framework aims to provide a key resource for the food sector by creating an integrated approach to develop a skilled, innovative workforce.
End-to-end digitalised production test beds
2020 > 2021
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Supporting the implementation of end to end production testbeds in order to foster the adoption of digital solutions by the food industry and increase the competitiviness of the sector.
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The “EIT Food School Network” third year activities are focused on the organisation of four stakeholder workshops (school staff, key organisations involved in regulating schools, academics and policy makers). Due to the current…
FUNGITIME
2020
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Application of fungi protein in the development of sustainable and healthy food products.
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Developing appealing, nutritious food for healthy ageing
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The Smart Tags communication project is set to increase consumer trust towards food products by sharing information about the food product value chain during the whole life-cycle of the product, enabling novel service concepts and…
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The aim of the project will be to develop an interactive platform for families with children from different countries where they will have the opportunity to receive information and advice about how to improve their food habits and choices…
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Excessive sugar consumption is a contributing factor for a variety of non-communicable diseases (e.g. Type 2 diabetes, that currently affects 9% of the global population).
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Consumers are increasingly demanding healthier products to fulfil their personalised nutrition needs and more natural foods (clean label) in which they can put their trust. Both are nowadays key and challenge drivers for the food industry.
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Fish is a healthy nutritional food. The increasing global market demand coupled with fish-food scandals, has generated a high level of safety concerns around fish consumption.
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The organic food supply system in Europe must rank among one of the most important in terms of trust. Our citizens make purchasing choices around organic food based on a wide range of issues which include sustainability, ethics, food…
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This project aims at gaining consumer trust through improving the transparency of the supply chain using rapid-reactive and proactive risk management using a combination of technologies such as predictive analytics and multi-analytical…
Better for the environment, better for my health
2018 > 2019
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The starting point is the clear link between the dietary pattern of consumers and the environmental footprint of these patterns.
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EIT Food’s Professional Development Framework aims to provide a key resource for the food sector by creating an integrated approach to develop a skilled, innovative workforce.
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The main objectives of the SME workshops are an innovation process around “sustainable food production” to identify challenges and solutions in an accelerated innovation process building on the experiences of a previous project.
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Creating smarter and simpler food value chains across Europe requires an infrastructure and capacity to stimulate and support innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Increasing consumer trust in the food system inspiring citizens to become change agents as amateur scientists.
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Based on an increasing global demand for protein and that the resulting pressure on traditional animal sources is nowadays considered unsustainable, there is an urgent need of new sustainable protein alternatives with a high nutritional…
Professional Development Advanced
2020 > 2022
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EIT Food's Professional Development Framework - Advanced aims to provide a key resource for the food sector by creating an integrated approach to develop a skilled, innovative workforce.
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Co-creating initiatives to increase consumer trust in food
ONCOFOOD: New food solutions for cancer patients
2020 > 2022
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Preventing malnutrition in patients undergoing treatment for cancer
MAKEit
2019 > 2020
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To create smarter and simpler food value chains across Europe we need to develop both infrastructure and capacity which stimulate and supports
innovation and entrepreneurship.
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EIT Food RIS Solutions is aimed at engaging student groups with multi-disciplinary backgrounds, from RIS countries and of all educational levels, to work jointly on problem cases responding to agrifood challenges in RIS countries.
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EATrends and food fashion week is raising awareness of the key trends that are shaping food innovation today, and empowering people to influence the way they eat.
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Developing a sustainable, economically viable feed for bivalve shellfish
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Campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported food-borne illness in the EU.
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Breakfast gives you a chance to start the day with a customized, tasty, healthy and nutritious meal, so you can perform better during the day.
Consumer Observatory
2023 > 2025
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Europe’s central hub for consumer insights on agrifood topics.
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Regenerative Agriculture Guidebook for Dairy Farms
June 17, 2024
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Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a contentious topic in nutritional science and public health, igniting debates due to varying definitions, advice, and information. Here we explore the impacts of UPFs, consumer perceptions,…
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Study of 19,642 consumers across 18 European countries shows a decline in trust in food sector actors such as manufacturers, authorities, retailers and farmersOnly a third of consumers believe the food they eat is sustainable.
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New study of nearly 10,000 consumers across 17 European countries finds the majority of consumers think ultra-processed foods are bad for their health.
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An EIT Food funded project adapted recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology for fish production to create a water treatment solution that cleans and recycles water. It does this with zero-discharge to maintain the welfare and…
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An EIT Food funded project utilised a novel cutting-edge technology to harness the power of clean energy sources and natural carbon dioxide (CO₂) for the cultivation of microalgae as a sustainable source of ingredients for the aquafeed…
Welcome to our new partners to the EIT Food South Community!
April 20, 2020
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We send a warm welcome to our new partners who are now joining the EIT Food Community: 6 Core Partners, 4 Network Partners and 2 associate partners. Each of these organisations brings considerable expertise and experience to support our…