Start and End Date
05 January 2011-30 April 2014
Coordinator
ACTIA (France)
Project Total Budget
3 Million Euro
Turkish Partners
Hacettepe University, Eti Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Supported Framework Program
FP7 Food Agriculture Biotechnology
Project Website
http://processing-contaminants-prometheus.comScientific Outputs
Scientific and technological added value of the project lies in a better understanding of the ways in which undesirable compounds formed during heat treatment can be reduced by innovative technologies as well as the development of innovative techniques and skills for monitoring these compounds.
Tackling ‘grand’ or societal challenges
Within the PROMETHEUS project, the effectiveness of 4 different innovative food processing technologies in reducing certain unwanted compounds during heat treatment in some food systems has been investigated.The project outputs will help the European food industry to increase its competitiveness and adapt new technologies to better control the safety and overall quality of its products, in order to comply with future legislation on undesirable compounds in food processing processes.
Industrial Innovation (including innovation in services as well as products and processes)
Through the PROMETHEUS project, methods have been developed to remove harmful chemicals from processed food, especially infant food, that are formed during the processing. These methods have been investigated in industrial applications as well. Consequently, results have been obtained that will enable processed foods to be healthier and more nutritious.
The improved exercise of professional skill
PROMETHEUS project led to the doctoral research thesis and during the meetings about various cooking techniques including the ohmic cooking of various biscuits and fishes, more than 30 companies and researchers were informed.