Industrial PoCs

The project responds to the growing attention to environmental protection, proposing alternatives to plastic packaging without compromising food safety standards. The approach is based on the principles of the circular economy to increase the environmental, economic and social sustainability of food systems. It aims to improve the safety, quality and healthiness of food production, preserving the sensorial and environmental aspects. This will be achieved through the use of natural materials, preferably of organic origin, and the development of innovative, healthy, protein and energizing formulations using local raw materials from organic farming. Furthermore, the by-products of food processing will be valorized in a circular economy perspective. The aim is to improve food production, distribution and consumption through the implementation of intelligent systems and the connection between actors in the supply chain, reducing waste, improving logistics and ensuring a sustainable and high-quality supply of food.     Contacts: Stefano Tagliabue s.tagliabue@corapack.com

The "MICENE" project is part of Industry 4.0 and the digital transition in the food sector, aiming to automate the process of separating the sheets of dough in traditional Sardinian breads of high quality. Using ICT, IOT and AI technologies, the aim is to reduce manual work and increase the production process, ensuring constant quality, even with flours from ancient grains.   Automation will speed up the separation of the sheets, improving accuracy and reducing errors. Furthermore, the digital transition will enable real-time data collection and analysis, improving management and market adaptability.   MICENE promotes the importance of Industry 4.0 in the food sector, improving competitiveness and sustainability, preserving the authentic characteristics of Sardinian breads and creating new economic opportunities linked to cultural heritage.     Contacts: Samuele Pinna samuele.pinna@studio-a.org

The INOQIT project aims to design and implement a new corporate IT system that allows easier and safer access to data by all stakeholders, including freelancers, employees, customers and institutions. This system will make business operations more efficient, reduce the need for physical travel to the headquarters and promote agile and smart working. The new IT system will manage both internal activities and interactions with customers, such as certification requests, sending documents and regular uploading of production data. Finally, the system will track agricultural lands certified for various designations of origin, such as Nocciola Piemonte PGI and Mela Rossa CN PGI, and will evaluate how to integrate them with geographic information systems (GIS).     Contacts: Matteo Garosi garosi@inoq.it

The IMPLEMENTO service involves the interconnection of the machines in production to the company Ethernet network, also through the remote control of equipment not designed to be interconnected to the network. The project then involves the installation of a data collection software package for product traceability in milk processing. The system allows you to set and detect the batch of the final product and store this data in an archive, linking it to both the processes performed and the raw materials used and the suppliers. All the data set and the processing parameters that can have an impact on the quality of the product will be tracked by the system that stores them in the database matching them to the batch code, through an archive composed of configurable tables.   Contacts: Lorenzo Muller lorenzo.muller@pascalsrl.it

The Hubbuffate project intends to prototype a digital platform for agricultural companies that practice social agriculture to promote digitalization and competitiveness of small companies that practice it, generating a greater social, economic and cultural impact in the communities of reference resulting from the development of these small companies. The platform will be composed of three sections: e-commerce, events services. Each social agricultural company will be able to insert its products and services without intermediation, to acquire equal visibility online. Through the application of the blockchain, each participating entity will have the opportunity to become part of the governance of the “Hubbuffate” brand. In this way, the benefits and risks of the network will be shared among all participants thanks to a decentralized administrative management, based on cooperation.     Contacts: Matteo Castella exeatscs@gmail.com

The DigitalCert project aims to provide technical support for the advanced IFS, BRC and ISO:9001 food certification paths, through the implementation of a digital Quality Management System (QMS) and the streamlining of company management capable of contributing significantly to increasing the competitive capabilities of agri-food companies. The objectives of the service are: complete review and digitalization of company procedures creation of the digital quality management system (QMS) improvement of company management - integration with the MES accompaniment in obtaining IFS, BRC and ISO:9001 certifications     Contacts: Lorenzo Muller lorenzo.muller@pascalsrl.it

The DigiBraSS project is aimed at increasing the visibility of the company brand and strengthening its positioning and identity through a strategic analysis of digital marketing and social media marketing. The aim is to introduce a system of practices and procedures, currently not present, aimed at obtaining a brand positioning within social platforms, promoting the dissemination of information relating to the products of the Pascal company, from the points of view of quality, supply chain traceability, reliability, acquisition and profiling of new customers and access to markets in unserved geographical areas.     Contacts: Lorenzo Muller lorenzo.muller@pascalsrl.it

The company intends to develop sustainable innovation and digital transformation of its services, integrating into the relational system of the agri-food industry. The project consists of three main modules: an analysis of the competitive context and a scouting of digital trends and technologies, considering both market and social developments and technological ones, with particular attention to digital transformation and environmental sustainability. the use of artificial intelligence to innovate processes and services, improving interconnection with the agri-food ecosystem and restaurateurs. experimental test of a user-centered / human-centered application using agile methodologies to collect real and reliable data quickly and economically. The final result will be an innovative, digital and sustainable development plan for the company.     Contacts: Giuliano Aromi aromi.giuliano@ristoris.it

The service aims to valorize waste by-products, often considered expensive waste for the environment and the company, and reuse them in the production of vegetable drinks and sweet and savory creams. These by-products include unsold bread from large-scale distribution, brewer's dregs, cocoa bean husks, toasted hazelnut perisperm and pasta processing waste. It is also planned to evaluate the possibility of fermenting some of these products with the use of lactic acid bacteria to improve their nutritional value, leading to the creation of at least five prototypes. For each product, in-depth analyses will be conducted at the compositional, structural, microbiological and sensorial levels, in order to define their market appeal. In addition, a tracking and management system for the origin of by-products will be developed to ensure quality control and facilitate data collection along the entire production chain.     Contacts: Emanuela Barbano emanuela.barbano@biovaproject.com

The service aims to create an automatic QR-CODE generation system to be used in the field of food labeling, with the aim of conveying mandatory and optional information to the final consumer. Mandatory information is that which concerns: environmental labeling (Legislative Decree 116/2020, EU directives 851/2018 and 852/2018), food labeling compliant with EU Reg. 1169/2011, beverage labeling compliant with EU Reg. 787/2019. Optional information is that of a commercial nature or related to informing or creating a link with the final consumer. The level of automation sought must allow: the generation of the QR-code compliant with the reference ISO, the traceability of the QR-code, maximum management flexibility, effectiveness for the user company and for the final consumer.     Contacts: Luca Lapalorcia luca@datafood.it

The company intends to structure a complete and systematic internal process for measuring and analyzing corporate ESG data, in order to support the sustainability path already undertaken by broadening its scope and strengthening it from a methodological point of view. The project has the following objectives: Integrate ESG strategies more fully within the company; Define the strategic sustainability plan; Structure the materiality matrix that identifies ESG parameters Set up the monitoring of ESG KPIs, integrating it with the current Business Analytics tool Develop a data-based sustainability communication strategy     Contacts: Cinzia Pace c.pace@rwgruppo.it

With the BDS-TOS service, the company intends to implement the ESG strategies necessary for the preparation of the sustainability report. In particular: Integrate ESG strategies more fully within the company; Define the strategic sustainability plan, including macro-objectives, detailed objectives, stakeholders involved; Structure the materiality matrix, which identifies the topics to be addressed and the resulting KPIs to be reported (i.e. ESG parameters) to define the reporting perimeter of the Organization; Set up the monitoring of ESG KPIs, through the implementation of the ELYZE software for the analysis and constant management of sustainability data; Develop a sustainability communication strategy within and outside the Company, based on data, which will have the Sustainability Report as its main vehicle.     Contacts: Riccardo Merlano riccardo.merlano@tosa.it

VITAE is a project developed by Weco, in collaboration with the University of Gastronomic Sciences, with the aim of promoting the integrated and sustainable development of the wine sector in the Langhe and Roero area. The initiative aims to introduce innovative processes, models and solutions, including digital ones, to address the socioeconomic challenges of the territory. VITAE includes industrial research actions, such as data analysis and the study of social responsibility practices in viticulture, and experimental development actions, such as the design of territorial solutions to improve ethical and quality work in the vineyards. Furthermore, it includes the creation of a digital platform to manage data and support services for the development of corporate sustainability processes (assessment, management & certification), as well as the design and testing of a consultancy model on corporate sustainability in the wine sector.   Contacts: Angelo Perez a.perez@we.co.it

The PINPOINT project aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of varietal selection programs in agriculture with the validation of an innovative genotyping protocol, paving the way for new opportunities for the development and improvement of agricultural crops, for the production of feed and for the food processing sector. This pioneering approach is developed and validated using rye as a study model, with a significant impact on the Piedmont region. It also contributes to the production of high-quality food and to the control of food safety. Finally, the project uses cutting-edge digital technologies developed specifically thanks to the collaboration and expertise of the University of Turin.     Contacts: Pamela Abbruscato pamela.abbruscato@nuovageneticaitaliana.com Matteo Chialva matteo.chialva@unito.it

The LORAWINE project has the ambitious goal of accurately tracing the entire production and transformation chain of Piedmontese wine products. This is achieved through the implementation of an innovative integrated data collection system, distributed in an extremely widespread manner in the vineyards, to monitor the specific agro-climatic characteristics that influence agricultural operations and treatments. Furthermore, the project aims to integrate the analysis of correlations between the data collected in different phases of the process, up to bottling, with the intent of identifying possible factors favorable to the overall efficiency of agricultural companies. In-depth knowledge of the entire process will allow targeted and informed decisions to be made, reducing both the risks associated with environmental instability in the agricultural sector and the operating costs of the product, ensuring greater environmental sustainability.     Contacts: Francesco Rogna Manassero di Costigliole francescormc@lorawine.it Alessandro Rogna Manassero di Costigliole alessandrormc@lorawine.it

The HBP project aims to make a significant contribution to solving current environmental problems and offer consumers an alternative compatible with a healthy lifestyle. The goal is to revolutionize the hot beverage industry by transforming infusions into espresso drinks, extracted with coffee machines. This project, developed by Wilden Srl in collaboration with the University of Gastronomic Sciences, is divided into two main lines of research. The first focuses on the experimental development of an agro-ecological cultivation system of medicinal plants, aimed both at increasing the fertility of the Ticino Park and at evaluating their suitability for the creation of new recipes. The second line of research is dedicated to the components and the extraction process of plants, with the purpose of patenting.     Contacts: Nicola Robecchi nicola@wildenherbals.com

H2P-FOODS uses hydrostatic high pressure pasteurization (HPP) technology to extend the shelf life of food products in the meat, delicatessen, fruit and vegetable supply chains. This technology will also be used to develop new products that meet the needs of specific consumer groups, such as the elderly or people with dysphagia. The project therefore has two objectives: ensure maximum food safety without compromising quality, through the selection and development of new foods based on the characteristics of HPP test sustainable packaging suitable for this technology. High pressure treatment is better than traditional processes, as it preserves nutrients and color, ensuring safety, reduces processing times and costs, allowing companies, even small ones, access to new national and foreign markets.     Contacts: Sergio Capaldo m.blengetti@gmail.com

EcoDigInsect proposes a new business model that uses mealworm larvae as a protein source for pig feed, for the local and sustainable production of meat and meat products. The larvae will be raised in modules equipped with advanced technologies and Air Handling Units, distributed throughout the territory and digitally connected. The larvae will provide a functional protein source for pigs, while the qualitative and socio-economic-environmental values ​​of pork meat will be assessed in the project. The modules will be connected to a Technology Center via an online platform, allowing to monitor environmental conditions and manage production. EcoDigInsect is designed to start a sustainable food supply chain, initially at a local level and then throughout the country.     Contacts: Emanuele Alecce info@italiancricketfarm.com

EASY-FERM will develop an innovative process in the field of fermented and refermented beverages, with particular attention to the production of sparkling wines. The main phases of the project are the design, development and implementation of a system that allows for effective clarification of the product, a critical process that today requires complex filtration operations with high costs and carbon dioxide losses. This process, then, often negatively affects the organoleptic quality of the final product. Easy-ferm's innovative approach aims to reduce or eliminate the need for filtration and centrifugation, offering benefits such as quality improvements, energy and cost savings and greater sustainability.     Contacts: Milena Ambrogio milena.ambrogio@mmconstruction.it

The "Circular Egg" project aims to exploit the larvae of the black soldier fly as a sustainable protein source for feeding laying hens. It aims to enhance the sustainability characteristics of this new form of breeding, strongly supported by the FAO and the European Union for the beneficial nutritional properties of insects. The breeding of larvae occurs through the use of agri-food by-products, transforming what would otherwise be considered waste into a precious resource. This type of farming promotes a circular economy process, producing sustainable and responsible eggs and derivatives.     Contacts: Marco Meneguz marco.meneguz@bef.bio

S-O3-DIARY uses ozone technology in the various processing and preservation of dairy products (cheese, yogurt) to mainly control microbial and fungal proliferation, maintaining the overall quality of the product. Ozone is considered a sanitizer with high antimicrobial and eco-sustainable activity, with greater efficacy than common chlorine-based disinfectants. This alternative technology, in addition to the simplicity of on-site generation, allows to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact, thanks to a lower use of residual disinfectants that need to be packaged and transported. The aim of the project is to create a prototype plant to treat dairy production environments with gaseous ozone, evaluating the impact on product quality, in compliance with current legislation. The prototype will be digitalized and automated to reduce time, personnel processing costs and the possibility of error.     Contacts: Fabrizio Oggero f.oggero@cooptesoribio.it

The objective of the project is to create a new circular economy business model that, starting from the transformation of agro-industry waste, leads to its valorization by obtaining a new final food product (green food – healthy food). All this requires the design and development of a prototype technology that works in an industrial context, the identification of the principles to be extracted from waste to obtain the “second” raw material and the design of new food products, all combined with a process of digitalization and calculation of the carbon footprint (certified in blockchain). For the machinery object of the project, the possession of certain functionalities could constitute a significant competitive advantage, and the developed system could in the future evolve into a product of interest for the market of industrial machinery manufacturers.     Contacts: Lorenzo Picco lorenzopicco21@gmail.com

The ESAC Project aims to develop an innovative extraction process to obtain valuable molecules from waste plant matrices of the agri-food industry, such as chestnut peels, hazelnuts and cocoa beans (perisperm), to be used for the formulation of nutraceutical and cosmetic products. ESAC's goal is to streamline and develop subcritical water extraction technology on an industrial scale, optimizing the individual operations of the pre- and post-extraction process and, at the same time, identifying the most requested molecules in the health sector.     Contacts: Fissore Giacomo giemme@giemmeimpianti.com

CAI LUN proposes the technological evolution and digitalization of an automatic rotating platform machine used for wrapping palletized loads, improving the usability, reliability and management of the wrapping processes. The goal is to make kraft paper an effective alternative to plastic film, drastically reducing the possibility of tears during packaging and handling, and keeping its characteristics of product containment and protection intact. The process will include the integration of advanced sensors to monitor and control the wrapping process and the functional parameters of the machine in real time. This will reduce kraft paper waste and increase the energy efficiency of the process. Furthermore, through studies and tests, we will try to identify the optimal percentage of deformability of the kraft paper used by the machine.     Contacts: Riccardo Merlano riccardo.merlano@tosa.it

The B4HOPeS project uses blockchain technology to create a system capable of tracking and certifying the hop supply chain in beer production. The goal is to transparently and immutably record all phases, from the cultivation of hops to the sale of beer. The cultivation of hops, in all its phases, will be followed by the inmates of the Alessandria prison; all data is tracked on the blockchain, allowing consumers to know a story of inclusion and social impact. The project also includes the testing of a new pilot plant at the Trunasse Brewery to improve the sensory characteristics of the beer produced.     Contacts: Giulia Troglio giulia.troglio@dgsspa.com