Latvian Food Cluster

🥁 Latvian Food Cluster supports innovations in Latvia   As part of the annual exhibition Riga Food 2024, the Latvian Food Cluster in cooperation with the Latvian Food Competence Center organized a panel discussion "Innovations in food – new products and future opportunities developed at the Latvian Food Competence Center", where the following participated: Evita Strausa, board member of SIA Tērvete food, Janis Endele SIA Co-owner, sales and marketing director of KARAVELA, Agnese Jankūna, member of the board of the meat processing company Gaļas pārstrādes uzņēmums Nākotne, Ltd., Toms Auskaps, director of communication and development and member of the board of Balticovo AS, Agita Kulikovska, manager and owner of FIDEA SIA. The moderator of the discussion was Armands Lejas-Krumins, director of the Latvian Food Cluster and the Latvian Food Competence Center.   The audience's interest was particularly attracted by the part of the discussion about the introduction of innovations in the company and the experience of Latvia's leading food producers in the development of innovations at the Latvian Food Competence Center. Since 2016 via the Latvian Food Competence Center projects local food producers have received support from EU structural funds of more than EUR 9 million and 320 new products and 39 new technologies have been developed. https://lnkd.in/dEPqaX-G www.latvianfoods.eu

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Value4Pack's Call4ProjectIdeas is officially OPEN! 🌟 Got an innovative food packaging idea? Let's drive sustainable solutions together! 🌱 Don't miss out—submit now! #Value4Pack #Value4PackCall4ProjectIdeas #SustainableFoodPackaging #CollaborationForChange #I3Instrument #EISMEA

Mònica Riera, European Projects and Entrepreneurship Manager, participated in the Value4Pack project #workshop held in Helsinki, Finland, last month. At this meeting, the interregional analysis of the #foodpackaging #valuechain was addressed, with the aim of identifying commonalities through collaboration between the different participating regions. The ultimate goal was to jointly close the innovation gap in the food packaging sector. #Value4PackInterregionalWorkshop #Value4Pack #SustainableFoodPackaging #CollaborationForChange #I3Instrument #EISMEA NATUREEF Association Pack4Food Flanders' FOOD Lithuanian food exporters association (LitMEA) Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro Agrifood Clust-ER Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna DBH Group Omnipack Packaging Technology Cluster Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije CLIC Innovation Oy Packbridge Clúster Alimentario de Galicia POLYMERIS LATVIJAS PARTIKAS UZNEMUMU FEDERACIJA

Excited to share this insightful article on the Value4Pack project, showcasing its pivotal role in creating investment opportunities for a more resilient European food packaging value chain. The article provides an overview of how Value4Pack contributes to strengthening the European food packaging sector's flexibility and highlights its commitment to sustainable packaging solutions. A must-read to understand the project's impact on shaping a robust and sustainable future for the industry. https://lnkd.in/drNT78vz #value4pack #packaging #sustainability

🌍🍽️ Packaging stands as a linchpin within the food supply chain, playing a pivotal role in fostering sustainable food consumption. Its dual nature as a solution to curbing food waste while simultaneously presenting environmental challenges like pollution and resource consumption cannot be overlooked. European directives have taken a proactive stance in combatting these challenges by establishing ambitious recycling targets and advocating for recyclable or reusable packaging. However, meeting these goals necessitates unified efforts among stakeholders, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Enter Value4Pack—a dynamic initiative striving to fortify interregional collaborations, spur innovation, and bridge gaps between diverse stakeholders. The aim? To foster an all-encompassing ecosystem and extend tailored support, specifically targeting the bolstering of investment capacity in Europe's food packaging value chain. By nurturing these collaborative efforts, Value4Pack envisions a future where sustainable packaging solutions align harmoniously with broader environmental objectives. Together, let's pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient packaging landscape. 🌿♻️ #SustainableFoodPackaging #Value4Pack #CollaborationForChange #EISMEA #I3Instrument https://lnkd.in/dnCFv-rA NATUREEF Association Pack4Food Flanders' FOOD Packaging Cluster Lithuanian food exporters association (LitMEA) Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro Agrifood Clust-ER Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna DBH Group Omnipack Packaging Technology Cluster Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije CLIC Innovation Oy Packbridge Clúster Alimentario de Galicia POLYMERIS LATVIJAS PARTIKAS UZNEMUMU FEDERACIJA

We got it! The FIRST project proposal of the European S3 Partnership Food Packaging - Value4Pack, has been accepted. Natureef Association is a coordinator of the project (15 partners of 11 EU countries), therefore we are really proud of it!   Value4Pack will boost innovation and investment capacity in the European food packaging value chain by building an interregional resilient innovations ecosystem between its relevant penta-helix actors. By facilitating interregional cooperation, Value4Pack will increase the capacity for regional innovation actors (in particular SMEs) in the food packaging value chain, especially in less developed regions, to engage in interregional innovation projects and initiatives, develop new business ideas, and make concrete interregional innovation investments for validated solutions that meet their needs. Pack4Food | Flanders' FOOD | Asociacija "Lietuvos maisto pramonė" | Cluster Agroalimentario | Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna | Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije | CLIC Innovation Oy | Packbridge | POLYMERIS | Omnipack Packaging Technology Cluster | Packaging Cluster | Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro | Galicia Food Cluster | Latvijas Partikas Uznemumu Feeracija Let’s connect and bridge the gaps in the European food packaging value chain! #Value4pack #SustainableFoodPackaging #innovation #business #packaging

🛠 Value4Pack in Action! 🛠 In our journey towards a more innovative food packaging industry, our partner CLIC Innovation Oy also organized a co-creation session in Finland. You can read more about their session, the challenges, the ideas and the opportunities on their website. Spoiler alert: it's a good one! 🌈 Who's excited to see what's next? I know we are! #Value4PackRegionalWorkshop #Value4Pack #SustainableFoodPackaging #CollaborationForChange #I3Instrument #EISMEA NATUREEF Association Pack4Food Flanders' FOOD Packaging Cluster Lithuanian food exporters association (LitMEA) Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro Agrifood Clust-ER Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna DBH Group Omnipack Packaging Technology Cluster Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije CLIC Innovation Oy Packbridge Galicia Food Cluster POLYMERIS LATVIJAS PARTIKAS UZNEMUMU FEDERACIJA