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
Project Technology Highlight: CNR’s expertise
Within the framework of the Purple4Life project, CNR is developing a safety assessment workflow for PPB, focusing on their suitability as innovative food and feed ingredients
Project Technology Highlight: Nofima’s expertise
Within the Purple4Life project, Nofima contributes its expertise in fish feed formulation and production, fish nutrition and the evaluation of how functional ingredients such as purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) influence fish performance, health, welfare and product quality. This research step is crucial for enabling safe implementation of PPB as a sustainable alternative to conventional antioxidants in aquaculture diets
Project Technology Highlight: Comenius University expertise
Within the Purple4Life project, Comenius University, Faculty of Medicine (UNIBA), based in Bratislava, Slovakia, is an active participant in this European initiative. Our team contributes expertise in mitochondrial medicine, antioxidants, and oxidative stress.
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.