We would like to thank everyone who participated in the 1st CHARITY BOTTLE CAP COLLECTION for the SOMRIURES VALENTS FOUNDATION.
This non-profit foundation dedicates all its efforts to raising money for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. All proceeds go to the SANT JOAN DE DÉU Children’s Hospital in Barcelona.
We have collected 182.5 kg of bottle caps, which have been deposited in the container the Foundation has in Riudellots de la Selva.
!!!No amount of help is too small for this great cause!!!
Get ready for the next CHARITY BOTTLE CAP COLLECTION

24 August 2016
Valorisation of low-commercial-value proteins from pig slaughterhouse by- and co-products
The overall objective of the project is to obtain proteins from low-commercial-value pig organs which, due to their functional properties and high nutritional value, are useful as ingredients in the food industry.
The project objectives are:
• Optimise the technique that makes it possible to separate the protein fractions while also removing the off-flavour characteristic of offal.
• Characterise the protein fractions: stability, chemical composition and technological functionality
• Determine the optimal conditions for forming an extract rich in Zn-protoporphyrin (ZnPP) for use as a food pigment.
• Apply enzymatic technologies, high hydrostatic pressure and extrusion to improve protein functionality and develop protein texturisers with applications as ingredients with nutritional value and technological function for meat products
• Develop meat products including the above ingredients
• Determine consumer attitudes
Project funded through Operation 16:01:01 (cooperation for innovation) of the Catalonia RDP 2014-2020.


