Galicia Food Cluster
Galicia food & drink cluster
CLUSAGA is located in the Northwest of Spain and is a key participant in the push for the sustainable growth, innovation, and enhanced competitiveness of the Galician food and drink sector. Fish products and fisheries and the maritime sector are critical in the region and within Clusaga’s membership. It has around150 members including: companies, business associations, universities and technology centres, among other actors of the regional food ecosystem. Clusaga is experienced and well positioned at European level, through its participation in European projects and in three European Smart Specialisation Partnerships: Ingredients for a Circular Economy, Smart Sensors for Agrifood (Vice-Chair), and Food Packaging.
COUNTRY
Spain
FULL NAME
Galicia Food Cluster
SHORT NAME
CLUSAGA
Role in the project
Lead: The capitalisation and links with ongoing and past activities, mapping existing products and business and research stakeholders, Mapping and quantification of the fish waste from processing, retail and HORECA sector
Participate in: consumer survey, training and education activities, food and non-food product prototyping for special consumer requirements
Tasks that require the involvement of all partners: capitalisation and links with ongoing and past activities, mapping existing products and business and research stakeholders, Screening of regulatory issues for animal feed, food and packaging, mapping and quantification of the fish waste from processing, retail and HORECA sector, Promotion of selected underutilised fish and aquaculture raw materials in consumption, LCA of novel ingredients, processes and products/ LCC/LCSAm, Evaluating behavioural patterns of adoption of value chains, all tasks related to Shaping the value chains for successful marketing of new products
