PLENTY’s structure is designed around Work Packages (WPs), each playing a vital role in developing solutions, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation in food sustainability.
WP1: Technology
WP1 focuses on developing cutting-edge food processing technologies that enhance efficiency and reduce waste. By leveraging biotechnology, precision fermentation, enzyme applications, and green extraction techniques, this WP aims to create new food ingredients and sustainable production processes.
Understanding food waste at every stage of the value chain is crucial for building efficient and circular food systems. WP2 is dedicated to mapping food waste streams, optimizing resource utilization, and identifying new pathways for waste valorization through a circular economy approach.
Sustainable food solutions need consumer acceptance to be truly impactful. WP3 explores behavioral shifts, ethical considerations, public trust, and policy frameworks to ensure the successful adoption of circular food innovations.
New economic frameworks are essential for scaling sustainable food systems. WP4 focuses on developing circular economy-driven business models, investment strategies, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to support industry-wide adoption.
WP5 is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the PLENTY project. This work package coordinates all activities, ensuring operational excellence, financial stewardship, and strong alignment toward transforming the food system.
WP6 maximizes the impact of research by sharing key insights with diverse audiences. Through proactive engagement with academia, policymakers, industry leaders, and the public, WP6 fosters collaboration and amplifies the reach of PLENTY’s innovations.
