Active Ageing - Personalised food and meal solutions for health and quality of life
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| Coordinator | SP SVERIGES TEKNISKA FORSKNINGSINSTITUT AB - SP Energiteknik, Lund |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 5 000 000 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - December 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
By adapting the food and food concepts for older consumers, the project has achieved its goals and purpose. An innovative value chain that provides choices for the elderly concerning their food and meal situations, this in terms of meal content and when to eat the meal. The chain starts from making a choice of what to eat and ends in a solution on how to dispose the waste. The holistic approach is of importance. Some of the products developed in the project can be found on the market. Products and concepts have been developed based on the wishes and needs of the target group.
Expected results and effects
Participating partners have in cooperation with each other jointly developed new customized services and products based on needs and wishes of the elderly. This was done by developing new food products, packaging and distribution chains. Innovation to achieve a holistic concept around food for the elderly has benefited all participants. With new and innovative business solutions that create interaction between the private and public sectors will ensure sustainable long-term solutions of high quality.
Planned approach and implementation
The project team consisted of partners from academia, business, industry and society under the leadership of SP Technical Research Institute / RISE. The approach has been both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary and the project performance built on collaboration between the different disciplines and professions. The project was carried out step wise and the different work packages collaborated to achieve the goals and vision. The collaboration has worked well and by joint project meetings it was possible to maintain consensus among the participating partners.