Mic2Food

Code
2024_Mic2Food
Research group
Cuisine and Gastronomy
Research line
Innovation and Creativity in Gastronomy
Description of the project
Funding organization
COST | European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Call
COST | European Cooperation in Science and Technology
2025-2029

This COST Action aims to facilitate the development of new microbial foods for the European market. Mic2Food will create a unique network with a balanced geographic distribution to tackle scientific and technological challenges to make microbial food substitutes a reality. Collectively, Mic2Food aims to:

  1. Isolate and identify new, non-pathogenic microorganisms with desired properties for their application as microbial foods, including their protein content and lipid composition, and micronutrient content, and optimise their production properties in line with food regulations.
  2. Develop and upscale their production processes from lab scale over pilot scale to industrial scale.
  3. Establish downstream processing (DSP), example given, removal of RNA, and formulations to produce appealing products that can be commercialised.
  4. Monitor regulatory changes for microbial food and facilitate commercialisation of microbial food products in Europe and worldwide.
  5. Quantify the nutritional and mechanical properties of the microbial strains and food products in a standardised way throughout the development.
  6. Accelerate the translation from academic research to tangible products through close collaboration with established industrial partners.

Check out the project website:  https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA24132/