Food Products Quality Cluster, together with partners from 11 countries, will help companies and authorities address challenges accompanying the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) regulation expected to come into effect in 2024. On December 18, the Council of the European Union agreed on the PPWR which is expected to curb the growth of packaging waste, better organize the EU packaging market, and support circular economy. The act specifies requirements for the composition of packaging materials and demands for material recyclability in large volumes. Packaging that does not meet...

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During the Project:     Export missions were made to 15 countries     More than 200 meetings between Latvian Food Producers and foreign buyers were organized    More than 2000 foreign buyers were introduced with Latvian Food production    Incoming buyers visit was organized to meet Latvian food producers and visit them    Carried out common research on improving food product packaging and on extending the food product expiration date – as a result, new products have been introduced  Total sum of the Project - 539 832.16 EUR, ERDF financing - 458 816.90 EUR Project length – 84 months

The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has signed grant agreement with the five-partner consortium. The grant is awarded for the action entitled “Cluster Excellence Improvement through cluster Exchange for Industry 5.0 (AgriFoodX5.0)” The Project implementation started on 1st of February 2022 and its duration is 24 months.  Project budget:Grant amount: EUR 499 168.74Total budget: EUR 650 403.41 The AgriFood5X.0 project is composed by 5 organizations from 4 EU countries. AgrifoodX5.0 is EU co-funded project that aims: To strengthen cluster management excellence To...

Manager of Food Products Quality Cluster Armands Lejas-Krumins participated in the event “Clusters Driving the Green and Digital transitions”, organized by the EISMEA, the European Commission and the Ile de France Region took place on 22-23 November 2021 in Saint-Ouen, France. The event focused on the role clusters, regions, and cities play in supporting these transitions and brought together the members of the EU Expert Group on Clusters, cluster organizations and policymakers from the EU Member States. On the 2nd day of the event “Partnering-side event for ESCP-4x” was organised where all...