NODES Spoke 7 takes centre stage at the Future Foods International Conference in Singapore

Secondary agro-industry at the reference event for the sustainable future of the global food system

The Spoke 7 of the NODES project has recently brought the results of the research to Singapore, participating in the international conference Future Foods - Bridging the future of sustainability and food science, a reference event for the sustainable future of the global food system.

During the event, the results of some research activities conducted within Spoke 7 were presented, in particular in the context of the Industrial PoC "Circular Egg". Luisa Torri illustrated the main outcomes of the project, highlighting how the "circular egg" represents a concrete and promising solution for the market, capable of combining innovation and sustainability.

Next, Marta Bertolino presented the results of the activity "Apple pomaces: from waste to potential functional ingredient in biscuits. Investigation of the effects of variety and concentration of use", the result of a collaboration between the University of Turin and the University of Gastronomic Sciences, focused on the reuse of apple cake - a by-product of the food industry - to increase the nutritional value of biscuits, showing a virtuous example of circular economy applied to food.

A further contribution entitled "Appl[e]ause: evaluation of gastronomic pairing, context of consumption and consumer acceptability of apple pomace-based bakery products", presented in poster format by Nazarena Cela, illustrated a research activity developed in synergy between Unisg and Politecnico di Torino, demonstrating the strong interdisciplinary approach that characterizes Spoke 7.

Participation in Future Foods confirmed the international level of the activities conducted within Spoke 7, demonstrating how the NODES project is at the forefront of guiding future trends in the food system, through research, innovation and strategic collaborations.