Description: The proposal involves the creation of a space dedicated to processing food surplus, with the implementation of a bread slicing machine. The goal is to increase the amount of surplus that can be reused, thereby boosting the production of upcycled products, both in terms of variety and quantity. The space will be certified and equipped with guidelines that enable its replication in other areas, making the project scalable.

The goal of the Biova Project is the regeneration of what is considered ‘food waste’ into new economic and social value, through both a logistical and cultural system, following the principles of the circular economy. Biova Srl, through Biova Surplus Treatment Unit, will design and build a machine capable of making surplus bread reusable for food reprocessing, leveraging expertise in the field of upcycling.

Context: Biova Surplus Treatment Unit is one of the winning proposals of the City of Turin Public Notice on the topic of Circular Food. The aim is to find organisations with which to co-develop and test, under real conditions, innovative solutions in the context of the circular economy linked to production, distribution and marketing of food.

This activity is planned in two European projects: FUSILLI, which aims to promote innovative circular business models in the food sector, and SME4GREEN, which supports companies in transitioning to technologically and environmentally-sustainable business models. The current challenge of the circular economy applied to food is to revolutionize the production model starting with proper management of natural capital (that is linked to human, cultural and economic capital), respecting planetary boundaries and offering equitable space within civil society.

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