The leaders of the Polish circularity market: Rebread, EcoBean and Cyrkl, teamed up to drive the circular economy forward. With invaluable technological support from the University of Warsaw, the project goal is to unlock the untapped potential hidden within surplus bread and spent coffee grounds often discarded as waste. Food2Good project launches in Warsaw and Prague.
05 Aug 2024
Mission
To revolutionise the way we perceive and manage food waste and to raise awareness about the vast potential of the circular economy.
Scope
This initiative focuses on collecting unsold bread and coffee grounds from participating cafés and bakeries in Poland and Czechia, utilising these byproducts to create a sustainable and healthy beverage and biodegradable flower pots.
Challenge
The project addresses the challenge of food waste by converting what is typically discarded into a valuable product, demonstrating that waste can be a resource.
Process
The process involves the development of recipes for fermenting bread-based substrates using lactic acid bacteria and SCG-derived antioxidants, with the goal of launching a new probiotic drink that exemplifies sustainability.
Consortium
The consortium
supported by EIT Food, is a collaboration between leaders in circular economy innovation, highlighting the potential of waste reduction and sustainable product development.
EcoBean
EcoBean is a pioneer in scientifically advanced coffee waste processing. The company transforms coffee waste into five fractions of sustainable chemicals: coffee oil, antioxidants, polylactide (PLA), lignin, and protein additives with a low carbon footprint. These find applications across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, packaging, food and feed additives.
Rebread
Rebread develops and commercialises innovative technologies to transform surplus bread from production and trade into functional beverages and food while supporting a circular economy and tackling the problem of food waste. Our solution stands out because it focuses on impact, scalability, and a collaborative model that caters to large industrial players and SMEs, whom we provide with tailor-made R&D services and ready-to-implement production technology licences.
CYRKL
CYRKL is a tech and consulting company focused on developing and operating digital waste marketplace with a mission to connect waste producers with recyclers in order to turn waste into a resource. It uses data and algorithms for clever matchmaking and verification of users to ensure reliability and transparency. Its team of consultants support the effort by auditing and optimising waste management and promoting circular principles.
The University of Warsaw
UW is one of Poland's leading academic institutions, known for its high-quality research and education. It plays a key role in fostering innovation and collaboration across various fields, including sustainability and circular economy projects.
