Summary:

The European project EU-FAIRCHAIN (2020–2024) aims to strengthen the sustainability of the food system by developing innovative mid-tier value chains tailored to small and medium-sized actors. Based on a multi-actor co-creation approach and a multi-perspective evaluation, the project has identified sustainable, circular, and territorially embedded business models that contribute in particular to zero-waste strategies.

This seminar will highlight the French case study, whose objective is to support medium-sized cheese dairies and their partners in valorizing whey, a co-product that has so far been little or not exploited. Two major innovations will be presented: the development of fermented whey-based beverages to increase the value of this co-product, and the design of the SEAMPL software tool, based on simplified life cycle assessments, to optimize regional zero-waste logistics models relying on the reuse of returnable bottles. Development and valorization perspectives will conclude the presentation.

Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9d1c4e1f-a5ed-4780-bb1c-ede17ddafc2f@56778bd5-6a3f-4bd3-a265-93163e4d5bfe