G3 – Food & Feed is a multidisciplinary group of microbiologists, chemists, food engineers and scientists, gastronomists, oenologists, rheologists and animal production specialists. This complementary expertise creates the right environment to address our main objectives of a) translating scientific knowledge into industry-based projects, and b) incorporating innovation from stakeholders, taking into account the circular economy principles.

R&I in G3 is carried out along the value chain, from raw materials to the consumer, in 5 interrelated research areas:

  • Raw materials, including the valorisation of by-products (e.g., fruit pomace) and underused food & feed sources (e.g., microalgae, insects)
  • Alternative food processing for innovative, safe and nutritious food
  • Nutritional, chemical and physical characterization of food & feed
  • Eco-packaging by exploring sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic materials
  • Consumer acceptance of newly developed products.

LEAF plays a pivotal role in the food & feed sector, actively collaborating with key interface institutions, such as PortugalFoods, Colab4Food, CoLab Vines and Wines and soon GreenCoLab in food, FeedInov CoLab in feed, to co-create innovative solutions that address societal challenges and meet consumer demands for sustainable, healthy and affordable food & feed.

 

Group Coordinator

Vitor D. Alves

 

 
E-mail: vitoralves@isa.ulisboa.pt