Transforming Food Sustainability with Innovation and Circularity
Objectives
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Develop safe and cost-effective PPB bioprocesses.
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Demonstrate PPB applications in food and feed chains.
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Assess nutritional, environmental, and health impacts of PPB.
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Enhance public awareness and societal acceptance.
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Promote exploitation and long-term sustainability of PPB technologies.
Key results
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Scalable PPB production validated for food-grade and feed-grade applications.
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Environmental and social impact assessment via (s)LCA and stakeholder engagement.
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A comprehensive regulatory roadmap for PPB-based products.
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Open-access knowledge shared via Zenodo and public dissemination platforms.
Stakeholders
Academics and researchers
Food production professionals
Biotechnology and food industry leaders
Policy makers
General public and consumers
Civil society and innovation networks
Purple4Life News
Meet our partner: Université de Mons (UMONS). Presentation of their role and expertise in Purple4Life
Université de Mons (UMONS), located in Mons, Belgium, coordinates the Purple4Life project focused on valorizing agri‑food by‑products through purple photosynthetic bacteria (PPB). Led by Baptiste Leroy at ProtMic, its “PurpleTeam” develops sustainable PPB bioprocesses for food, and feed.
CNR Hosts the EU Food Safety Forum 2025 on 2–3 December in Rome
CNR-ISPA is leading the way in Purple4Life, turning purple bacteria into safe, sustainable ingredients for the foods of tomorrow. As coordinator of the EU Food Safety Platform, CNR-ISPA guarantees strict safety checks, helping new bio-based foods earn regulatory approval and win consumer trust
Meet our partner: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR). Presentation of their role and expertise in Purple4Life
CNR-ISPA is leading the way in Purple4Life, turning purple bacteria into safe, sustainable ingredients for the foods of tomorrow. As coordinator of the EU Food Safety Platform, CNR-ISPA guarantees strict safety checks, helping new bio-based foods earn regulatory approval and win consumer trust
Purple4Life
Horizon Europe Project
Grant Agreement No. 101212806
Project duration: June 2025 – May 2029
Funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.