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This commission is to award a contract with the UK research partner who have been approved at EU level to deliver research services in respect of the collaborative project OPTIBERRY under the ERA-NET scheme, which is part of Horizon 2020 - the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020).
OPTIBERRY targets mild processing and biorefinery/extraction concepts to food and non-food prototypes and (non)-food ingredients for sustainable use of berry biomass available, in particular the non-premium fruit. Berries were chosen for their economic importance and local and regionally clustered availability. In Europe almost 2 million tons of berries are grown. However, more than 15% of these berries do not enter the fresh market because of retailer-driven quality reasons, corresponding with more than 300 000 tons of non-premium fruit. Part of these non-premium fruit finds a destination in the industry but are sold at "dumping" prices (0.3-0.6 â¬/kg vs picking cost of 4.5 â¬/kg).
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|
| The James Hutton Institute | OSCR: SC041796 Companies House: SC374831 | £96,524 | LOBBYIST Gen Comms Ltd (21 quarters) |
Government spending data: This supplier has received £235,180,276 in 557 payments (over £25k) from Scottish Government, BEIS, DSIT, UKRI, DEFRA and 2 more public bodies (2016-04-20 to 2026-01-30). View full payment history →