SISTERS, systemic innovations for a sustainable reduction in European food waste

EROSKI participates in the project SISTERS, funded by the EU within the framework of Horizon 2020. SISTERS aims to reduce food loss and waste at the main stages of the food value chain in Europe through innovations targeted to each element of the value chain: new tools for primary producers to promote direct and short chain sales (farmers); new technological innovations in packaging for processors and retailers; and awareness campaigns for retailers and consumers on food loss and waste.

With the support of the European Commission, SISTERS will be a key EU project that will address the problem in a holistic manner, reducing food loss and waste by 27.4% and CO2 emissions by around 20% in the case studies. Within the project, EROSKI leads a work package on the impact of SISTERS innovations at the marketing stage, by demonstrating the advantages of innovative containers and packaging for wholesalers and retailers acceptance, creating guidelines on good practices and a seal of excellence for wholesalers and retailers.

The project started in November 2021, will last for 4 years and comprises 18 partners from 8 different European countries:  AITIIP Centro Tecnológico (ES)-project coordinator, Agence BM-services (FR), Riberebro Integral S.A. (ES), PROEXPORT (ES), Munster Technological University (IE), Rebus Labs AG (CH), CARBIOLICE (FR), BIO-MI d.o.o (HR), ITC Packaging s.l. (ES), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE), Natureplast SAS (FR), EROSKI (ES), Fondazione Edmund Mach (IT), Laboratori Archa s.r.l. (IT), Enco Consulting s.r.l. (IT), INNOVARUM (ES), Safe Food Advocacy Europe A.S.B.L. (BE) y GAIA BioMaterials (SE).

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