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Information updated to: 31/08/2016

Project

DI.ME.SA. - Valorizzazione di prodotti tipici della dieta mediterranea e loro impiego a fini salutistici e nutraceutici

Code PON02_00451_3361785
Field/s Food
Description Scientific research on nutrition has shown that there is a wide range of substances which have a nutritional and physiological effect on humans, such as for example vitamins, mineral salts, amino acids, essential fatty acids, fibre, herb extracts, and so on. In recent years, though, a growing number of products have appeared which claim these elements on the label or through advertising. The nutrients promoted with these indications may be perceived by the consumer as containing nutritional, physiological or, in general, positive health benefits and as such are differentiated from other conventional products on the market. This creates an undoubted commercial advantage because it may directly influence purchases. The European Commission with EC regulation no. 1924/2006 therefore deemed it necessary to intervene by establishing general principles applicable to advertising and labelling of this particular type of food product, in order to guarantee a higher level of consumer protection and full awareness of purchasing choices. These can be included on the packaging and/or labelling of the product, as well as in related informational advertising. On the basis of surveys taken using various methods (and like traditional opinion polls) Italian consumers would be willing to pay a premium on products of Italian origin. From the point of view of the market, there is an ever-growing shift all over the world towards food products with some bearing on health. This project, which focuses on conferring "value" on traditional Sicilian agricultural food production through activities which award innovative aspects in production processes and more competitiveness in the markets in question, can be summarised in the following ORs/activities: OR 1 - ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROTOCOLS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOODS OF HIGHER HEALTH POTENTIAL• Encouraging the production of oils to be cultivated from native Sicilian germplasm with higher biophenol content;•Improving production of edible olives to be cultivated from native germplasm with higher functional value and definition of biochemical parameters of the health and nutritional value of Sicilian extra virgin olive oils;•Creation of a line of condiments based on extra virgin olive oils flavoured with essential oils of officinal plants with related analytical and organoleptic characterisation of the qualitative and sensory profile;•Development of health products from Sicilian grain cultivation (bread, pasta) in relation to the genotype, the environment, the cultivation technique and the conditions of storage of bran and grain;• Enhancement of traditional grains for the production of pasta with functional characteristics;•Implementation of protocols of production of horticultures aimed at exalting the nutritional and health characteristics of vegetables produced in greenhouses through the use of innovative covering film;OR 2 - IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL FOODS• Increasing the functional value of extra virgin olive oils through enrichment of biophenols of different plant origin;•Selecting and producing antioxidant molecules for therapeutic and environmental purposes from vegetation water and pomace, as natural sources; •Producing traditional and "healthy" fresh pasta obtained from Sicilian grains to be dispensed through a newly designed vending machine;•Enhancement of prebiotic mixtures in the pasta through integration of beta-glucans extracted from caryopsis of barley and Saccharomyces cerevisiae wall;
Total cost 8,354,891.00 euro
Public contribution
Total public contribution
6,508,631.00 euro

NOP R&C contribution
7,289,591.00 euro

PAC contribution
0.00 euro

Distribution Advancement of distribution in %
Total amount distributed
3,237,195.50 euro

NOP R&C distributed amount
3,237,195.50 euro

PAC distributed amount
0.00 euro

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Field/s – Indicates the field or fields in which the project has the most relevance. A project may have more than one field. For some projects it is not assigned. The field are the following 8: "Health and wellbeing", "Food", "Energy", "Environment and Ecology", "Transport and Logistics", "Cultural goods and activities", "Social Innovation" and "Smart Cities".

Description – Descriptive summary of project.

Total cost – Total cost of project.

Public contribution – Three elements are reported:

  • Total commitment – total amount admitted to financing, may include more than contribution to be valued on NOP R&C, also on other funds.
  • NOP R&C admitted contribution
  • PAC admitted contribution
  • Contribution with other funds

Distribution – The following elements are reported:

  • Total distributed amount – takes into account the distributed amount considering both NOP R&C distribution and other funds if provided for
  • NOP R&C distributed amount – amount distributed to financing of project to be valued on NOP R&C
  • PAC distributed amount – amount distributed to financing of project to be valued on PAC
  • Amount distributed with other funds – amount distributed to financing of project with other funds

The distributions refer to the date of last update indicated at top.

Type of beneficiary Public commitment for beneficiary
Micro business 1
Total Beneficiaries 1

Consorzio di ricerca per l'innovazione tecnologica Sicilia Agrobio e Pesca Ecocompatibile S.c.a r.l.

Tax File Number: 05779360824
Unique Project Code: B61C12000870005
Location of financial commitments: Sicilia
Type: Micro business
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Presentation date 22/03/2011
Approval date 09/02/2016
Start of activity Expected date
01/07/2012 		Effective date
01/10/2012
End of activity Expected date
30/06/2015 		Effective date
31/12/2015
Total cost 8,354,891.00 euro
Public contribution Total
6,508,631.00 euro 		Eligible of NOP R&C
7,289,591.00 euro
Distribution Total
3,237,195.50 euro 		Amount of NOP R&C
3,237,195.50 euro

Date of last distribution of NOP R&C
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Axis - Operational objective I - Networks for the improvement of the scientific and technological potentials of Convergence regions (Go to )
Action High-technology districts and connected networks
Action line Districts and Laboratories (Go to)
Instrument of implementation Districts and Laboratories notice (D.D. 713/Ric. 29/10/11) - Districts
NSF - objective Strengthen and evaluate the whole chain of research and cooperation networks between the research system and businesses, to contribute to competitiveness and economic growth; sustain maximum distribution and use of new technologies and advanced services; heighten level of scientific and technical knowledge and skills in the production system and in institutions
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