HPP RECYCLED FOOD REDUCES THE WORLD´S FOOD WASTE

Important results from the project

As a result of discussions with the Swedish Board of Agriculture, the Swedish National Food Agency, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Matsentralen organization, a number of local grocery stores and a number of suppliers of HPP equipment, we have investigated the prerequisites for using HPP to recycle food and created a model for how such an HPP production device for food recycling could build up.

Expected long term effects

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** In a next step, we will continue to work on detailed analysis of life expectancies for different foods that are recycled with HPP and develop a method for using digital technology to check the status of different foods in the food chain. Based on our model and the result of the above, a pilot project will be developed in Region Örebro. Upon successful outcome of this pilot project, an upscaling and dissemination of the model will then be carried out. This would have strong positive effects on the reduction of food waste in the region and in Sweden.

Approach and implementation

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** Within the framework of the project, we have conducted a basic research on what is being done to reduce food waste in the world. Furthermore, we have mapped and established contact with the leading manufacturers of HPP equipment in aim to find out if HPP processing of food waste could reduce the amount of food being discarded. We have also compiled the raw materials that are suitable for recycling with HPP technology and laid the groundwork to find out how the HPP process could conceivably affect nutrient uptake and affect gastrointestinal bacterial flora.