Switzerland’s food system is coming under increasing foreign pressure, a situation that often represents a major challenge for SMEs in particular. To safeguard the country’s food system, the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences have launched the Food 4.0 initiative under SATW’s leadership. By funding innovative projects across the entire value chain, the initiative aims to help strengthen Switzerland as a centre of production.

 

Projects

 

What does the future taste like? Five new pioneering projects for sustainable food production in Switzerland

Food Approved projects
 

Machine-learning models for the detection of bacterial contamination in the food industry

Approved projects
 

Waste2Taste: Hybrid protein food from the fermentation of okara with fungi

Approved projects
 

Measuring system for in-line characterisation of structured plant/hybrid protein food texture as part of value chain digitalisation

Approved projects
 

Protein-packed pits: Fermentation concepts for plant-based yogurt alternatives made from lactic acid-fermented apricot seeds

Approved projects
 

Alcohol-free beer without sugar: ‘Beer Zero’

Approved projects
 

ProOH – Cohesion process for novel, sustainable, protein-rich and vegetarian foods

Approved projects
 

Making full use of healthy whey

Approved projects
 

Porous grid structures for laboratory steak

Approved projects
 

Prawns without the catch

Approved projects
 

Vegan ice cream miracle

Approved projects
 

How could micro-organisms reduce mycotoxins in cereals?

Approved projects
 

Peas without the beany taste

Approved projects
 

Investigating the role of harvesting on beany flavour development in peas

Approved projects
 

Regulated digestion of protein-rich dietary fibre mixtures from by-products of cereal, oilseed, fruit and vegetable processing in Switzerland (ReVeN-CH)

Approved projects
 

Minimisation of astringency in plant-based milk alternatives through a two-phase drinking system

Approved projects
 

Innovative biovalorisation of secondary-product wheat bran for improving processability and end product quality in cold extrusion.

Approved projects
 

HybPiKäs

Approved projects
 

Food chain model for sustainable food chains and food waste prevention

Approved projects

Food News

[Translate to English:]

SATW’s interdisciplinary orientation makes it the right organisation to lead the Food 4.0 initiative to success. As a member of the Support Group, I appreciate being able to make a contribution, particularly by providing a humanities perspective.

Nadja El Benni, Head of the Competitiveness and System Evaluation Strategic Research Division Agroscope; President of the SGA

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Dr. Christian Holzner

Dr. Christian Holzner

Programme Manager Energy and Environment