Integral valorisation of seaweed biomass for the development of sustainable, highnutritional quality food products

SEAFOODTURE is an ambitious project which aims to contribute towards an integral valorisation of seaweeds for the production of sustainable, high nutritional quality food products. The project combines research activities dealing with: sustainable cultivation of seaweeds; development of protein-rich ingredients and seaweed-based food products through green technologies; production of bio-based packaging materials; structural and techno-functional characterization; assessment of nutritional quality and digestibility; sensorial and consumer studies to bring the products closer to the final markets; and life cycle assessment (LCA) and socio-economic analysis, to ensure the environmental social and economic sustainability. This will be achieved by combining the complementary and multidisciplinary expertise of the European academic and industry partners involved in this proposal and the participation of relevant stakeholders.