INNOECOFOOD Innovations Recognised on the European Commission’s Innovation Radar Platform
The INNOECOFOOD project has reached an important milestone after 16 innovations developed within the project were officially recognised and listed on the European Commission’s Innovation Radar platform. The recognition highlights the project’s growing contribution to sustainable food systems, circular bioeconomy solutions, climate-smart agriculture, and eco-innova
CIIMAR Unveils Protein-Enriched Insect Cookies Advancing Sustainable Nutrition
Matosinhos, Portugal — A new generation of sustainable food innovation is taking shape as CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research) introduces ready-to-eat cookies enriched with protein from insect powder, developed within the EU-funded INNOECOFOOD project. The product represents a significant step forward in efforts to deliver nutritiou
INNOECOFOOD WPL Month 27 Meeting, Highlights and Progress Across All Work Packages
The INNOECOFOOD Project convened its Month 27 Work Package Leaders (WPL) Meeting on 8th and 9th April 2026, bringing together partners across Africa and Europe to review progress, address challenges, and align on the next phase of implementation. Held online and coordinated by CIIMAR, the two-day meeting provided a comprehensive overview of achievements across all [&h
Upcycling Fish Byproducts: Transforming Catfish Waste into Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Ongoing work in work package 6 on the upcycling of waste nutrients from fish byproducts at CIIMAR. The outcome is to produce novel foods and nutraceuticals. Innovatively, they are using low-value waste material from fish filleting (catfish heads) aiding the circular economy to produce novel functional foods including protein hydrolysates. Gelatin can yield valuable hy
The INNOECOFOOD Team Visits ECOHUB and Living Lab at Akosombo, Ghana
The true test of any research project isn’t in a report—it’s in the hands of the people implementing it. As part of our 24-month consortium meeting in Ghana, hosted by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Ghana, we traveled to the heart of our work: the Akosombo ECOHUB. Nestled near the mighty Volta River and […]
A Day at the Akosombo ECOHUB: Where Our Research Comes to Life
The INNOECOFOOD team visits a living lab where fish, insects, and spirulina thrive in harmony, showcasing a tangible future for sustainable food in Africa. The true test of any research project isn’t in a spreadsheet or a report—it’s in the mud, the water, and the hands of the people implementing it. Today, as part of […]
INNOECOFOOD Project Innovative Baked Product Featured at 2025 Jinja Annual Fish Festival
In this year’s Jinja Annual Fish Festival on 6th and 7th December 2025 that happened at Across the Nile Resort, along the banks of the River Nile in Njeru Municipality, INNOECOFOOD Project was featured, represented our partners at Makerere University to disseminate project’s innovations and outcomes. The festival is eminent for providing avenue for exhibiting [&he
INNOECOFOOD and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Partner with Siaya County
The County Government of Siaya, led by Governor James Orengo, met with INNOECOFOOD and the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) to discuss sustainable food production in the county. During the meeting, Dr. Cyprian Odoli from KMFRI and Mr. Stephen Jaoko of Food Security for Poverty Alleviation (FOSAPA) Kenya presented a briefin
INNOECOFOOD Gets Warm Reception by Got Osimbo Community in Siaya County, Kenya
INNOECOFOOD was set rolling in the selected project areas of Homa Bay and Siaya Counties in Kenya Last week through a series of aquaculture cage visits and an engaging inception workshop. This 3-year European Union funded groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionize fish farming through the establishment of production/business ECOHUBS and the enhancement of local a
Makerere University Team Assesses Potential sites for Hosting the Mini Living Lab & Fish Processing Unit
As part of the implementation activities, the MAK-INNOECOFOOD project team on 18th March 2024 conducted a thorough exploration of potential spaces for the fish processing unit within the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences at Makerere University. The primary objective was to assess the viability of these spaces to accommodate the fish processing