Waste streams for a circular and more resilient food system
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Re:Meat AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 801 200 |
| Project duration | October 2024 - June 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Impact Innovation Net Zero industry - Program-specific efforts |
| Call | Impact Innovation: System demonstrators for the sustainable manufacturing industries of the future - step 1 |
Purpose and goal
The purpose is to conduct an implementation study of possible Swedish food waste streams and residuals as options to nutrient feed (growth media) to several of the most promising emerging novel food technologies, such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation. Targets to demonstrate how an innovative approach to managing industrial waste can help combat climate change and strengthen the food supply chain by reintegrating these waste streams as key ingredients in food production.
Expected effects and result
Cultivating meat at a 50% feed conversion rate is possible, compared to 4% of a cow. These extreme efficiency improvements contributes to a more resilient and efficient meat protein source in case of crisis while also substantially reducing the CO2-footprint (92%), water- and land use. The system in question encompasses the entire lifecycle of waste streams, from their generation within the food industry to their conversion into valuable inputs for cultivated meat and precision fermentation.
Planned approach and implementation
Collect and process brewers spent grain to extract proteins, amino acids and minerals to create growth media for cultivated meat as a representative of media based novel foods. Tests will then validate the effectiveness under industrial conditions. Demonstrate how this circular approach boosts food supply chain resilience. Highlight its potential for climate change mitigation. Offer practical strategies for scalable industrial use of waste streams like BSG, with insights from experts.