OneSpray - Extending the shelf life of fresh produce through novel antimicrobial coating technology

OneSpray - 通过新型抗菌涂层技术延长新鲜农产品的保质期

• 批准号: 10075060
• 金额: $ 65.98万
• 依托单位: ONESPRAY LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10075060
• 关键词: OneSpray; Extending; shelf; life; fresh

Food waste is an issue of global significance, affecting food security and environmental sustainability with about one third of all food produced, equivalent to 1.3 billion tonnes per annum, wasted in the food production and consumption systems. In the UK, approximately 15 million tonnes of food waste is created every year, with a value of over £6.7billion, the majority of which is made up of perishable/short shelf-life products (avoidable waste) with bread representing 32% of edible purchases being wasted, fruits, vegetables equating to 24%. Similar shelf-life challenges are found within the Retail sector with most retailers operating with significant fresh produce waste levels.With Innovate UK support, OneSpray aim to address this global challenge, through the further development and exploitation of a truly disruptive food packaging solution that has already been proven in its ability to extend the shelf-life of perishable food by 30%-100%. The innovation centres on a novel and safe antimicrobial solution that can be applied to any packaging product with antimicrobial functionality lasting over 30 days withstanding strong abrasion, whilst killing 99.9% of pathogens and reducing microbial activity within the packaging that contribute to mould growth and therefore product deterioration.This project will explore new product formulations for different types of Fresh Produce and packaging formats and trial shelf-life extension capabilities across a wider range of Fresh Produce. If successful, the proposed innovation has the potential to reduce the volume of food waste levels generated in stores and in UK homes by up to 50%, improving the access to fresh nutritious foods, with significant economic and environmental benefits across the entire food supply chain.

食物浪费是一个具有全球意义的问题，影响着粮食安全和环境可持续性，大约三分之一的粮食（相当于每年 13 亿吨）在英国的粮食生产和消费系统中被浪费。每年都会产生食物浪费，价值超过 67 亿英镑，其中大部分是易腐烂/保质期短的产品（可避免的浪费），其中面包占食用食品采购量的 32% 被浪费，水果、蔬菜相当于 24%，零售行业也存在类似的保质期挑战，大多数零售商的生鲜农产品浪费水平很高。在 Innovate UK 的支持下，OneSpray 旨在通过进一步开发和利用来应对这一全球挑战。一种真正具有颠覆性的食品包装解决方案，已被证明能够将易腐食品的保质期延长 30%-100%。该创新的核心是一种新颖且安全的抗菌解决方案，可应用于任何包装产品。抗菌功能可持续超过 30 天，可承受强烈磨损，同时杀死 99.9% 的病原体并减少包装内导致霉菌生长和产品变质的微生物活动。该项目将探索适用于不同类型新鲜农产品和包装形式的新产品配方，如果成功的话，拟议的创新有可能将商店和英国家庭产生的食物浪费量减少多达 50%。改善新鲜营养食品的获取，为整个食品供应链带来显着的经济和环境效益。