To answer this question, we explore the 4 key pilot projects of the fitness paint pack:
One of the key facets of TITAN is that most pilots are run through start-ups. These startups were decided by their commitment to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This means that the corporations that participate in TITAN are not only interested in the economic aspect of their business, but also in the impact on environmental and social aspects.
This shows that commitment to environmental and social governance is one of the top priorities on the agenda. Some startups have implemented B-Corp certification. All TITAN startups benefit from the Food Scale Hub’s advertising and Wageningen University’s clinical expertise. Food chain research.
The new technologies developed at TITAN can be roughly divided into two categories:
1. Rapid detection methods
2. Digital technologies
The TITAN task features a diversity of state-of-the-art technologies divided into two main categories: immediate detection strategies and virtual technologies. DNA-based detection strategies are being developed to carry out in situ analysis, which can be very important in cases of suspicion. food fraud.
In addition, virtual technologies such as blockchain, Web3, Big Data, AI and IoT are implemented in 12 of the 15 pilot missions. The mission faces demanding situations in interconnectivity and IoT, which are being addressed with the Technical University of Delft. to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
The perception of traceability is at the heart of our activities. Companies can be transparent about their activities and products if their internal traceability is well implemented. Preferably, this is done digitally.
The CSDDR, CSRD, and EUDR apply specifically to the tasks of finding the first mile of foodstuffs. Food manufacturers and stores will have to prove that the products they manufacture and sell do not contain forced labor and cannot be linked to deforestation. TITAN has a pilot task that ultimately aims to ensure that a shrimp origin chain is free from the hard and forced work of blockchain generation and scannable QR codes.
It’s a confusing exercise to stick to the food formula approach.
According to FAO, a sustainable food formula (SSA) is a food formula that ensures food security and nutrition for all in such a way that the economic, social and environmental foundations are not compromised to generate food security and nutrition for generations in the long term. It means that:
At TITAN, we strive to stick to the food formula technique in all drivers. This means, among other things, that we mainly eat foods that are part of a plant-based diet, such as fresh cereals and vegetables, cereals and nuts. , as well as seafood. The topics of the sustainability pilots range from precision agriculture to opening markets for new products and cereals, detecting the first mile of seafood and reducing food waste in the hospitality industry.
TITAN with 15 pilot projects in the areas of food safety (5p), sustainability (6p) and fitness (4p). The FoodScale Hub held an open call, which attracted 8 more pilots. The mention of boosters in the text of this article refers to all beginner drivers.
More information about all the boosters can be found on the TITAN website. The pilots aim to promote sustainability, expand new technologies and create solutions that allow other systems and sensors to work in an interconnected way.
Each KEA was subdivided into Areas of Specialization (AO), resulting in the formation of 33 teams of runners. Ideally, there should be at least 8 participants in each runner group, adding at least five external experts. TITAN is seeking representatives from governments, academia, industry and society. The organizing teams will be consulted on topics such as education and policy recommendations and will be involved in the organization of the final event. After 18 months, TITAN already had 114 external stakeholders.
In its activities, Cardiff University focuses in particular on gathering input from policymakers, who will coordinate the implementation of the policy roadmap.
It is challenging to build a consortium with more than 20 partners from academia, industry and NGOs with other interests and backgrounds. One of the hurdles was getting a grant agreement approved through the allocation officer representing the European Commission. Disruptions also arise when such a consortium is in operation, and have been perfectly resolved through the task coordinator, ILSI Europe. One of the demanding situations we face is how to interact with external stakeholders in face-to-face workshops, like everyone else today. busy jobs and seeks to limit travel.
Future plans are to help SMEs expand their businesses further, build a network of food formula players that supports TITAN’s ambitions and, with all this, have a positive impact on our food formula. TITAN will strongly inspire the food industry to implement forced virtual traceability formulas that will increase its internal visibility and allow it to be, in fact, transparent about the food products it produces and sells. As this is a key detail of TITAN, we also expect the new technologies developed at TITAN to be successful in adulthood and be widely implemented.
The most challenging aspect is the interconnectivity of inputs from other data sources, sensors, and IoT. As this picture evolves, we can’t wait to see what the future will look like. TITAN will close with a final event, where we will test TITAN network and organize an exhibition where start-ups can showcase their inventions and scientists can share their latest findings.
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3. FAO (2018). Sustainable food systems: concept and framework.
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