Working together to create sustainable and competitive European value chains for fruit and vegetables, including high protein yields
CO-FRESH
Starting from current best practices and key success factors of innovative value chains, and the state of the art in technological and non-technological approaches, the main objective of CO-FRESH is to (re)design and pilot innovative systemic approaches to agri-food value chains to scale up this innovation at the European level. These innovative approaches will improve the economic, social and environmental performance/efficiency of these value chains, through smart integration of technological, social, organisational, managerial and institutional innovations; all of which serve to make them more sustainable.
Project Partners
Countries
Pilot Cases
Agri-Food Innovations
NEWS
25 Ways to Reduce Food Waste: Explore FOODRUS Best Practices Across Europe
The FOODRUS project has developed 25 fact sheets with Best Practices to reduce food waste and loss in different regions of Europe. From Italy to Spain, going through Greece and France, learn and get inspire by the innovative ideas developed and implemented to tackle...
CO-FRESH final event in Brussels: Co-Creating the Future of Agrifood Value Chains
On March 14th, 2024, Brussels played host to a significant event in the realm of sustainable food systems: the CO-FRESH final gathering. With global challenges like climate change and food insecurity looming large, CO-FRESH brought together stakeholders from various...
EU Parliament Votes in Favour of NGTs Labelling and Traceability
In a significant plenary vote, the EU Parliament mandated labelling and traceability for all New Genomics Techniques (NGTs), reflecting a commitment to transparency in food production. However, critical amendments addressing risk assessment and Member State regulation...
PROJECT
The CO-FRESH project aims to provide techniques, tools and insights on how to make agri-food value chains more environmentally sustainable, socio-economically balanced and economically competitive.
26 Partners from 10 countries are participating in the project. Included are 7 pilot cases with 7 different agri-food value chains.
EVENTS
IPM Conference 2024: Reducing Pesticide Use
The European Union aims to significantly reduce pesticide use and its impact on agriculture. Two H2020 projects, IPMWORKS and IPM Decisions, are working towards this goal by promoting a comprehensive approach to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPMWORKS brings...
Smart Agrifood Summit 2024
The SmartAgrifood Summit is on the cutting edge of global agri-food innovation, and this year it's going bigger than ever! Join us for a truly international experience with events hosted in 14 locations around the world, including Seville, Israel, London, Brussels,...
PARTNERS
The consortium brings together key actors from agri-food value chains from 10 different countries:
- Agri-food companies and actors’ associations (farmers, food producers, cooperatives, consumers);
- Experts in technological (including digital) solutions and non-technological (including social, organizational and institutional) solutions;
- Experts in environmental, social, economic and sustainability issues, and in consumer’s acceptance.