ECOTROPHELIA: Food innovation competition

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ECOTROPHELIA: Food innovation competition

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The strategic choice of ΣΕΒΤ and the Food Industry is sustainable development, based on social cohesion and respect for the environment. Through its initiatives and efforts, the Food Industry is formulating and implementing a long-term environmental strategy for climate change by applying energy-efficient technologies, preventing the waste of water and food and increasing the use of renewable energy sources in order to improve its environmental performance and increase its competitiveness through the adoption of the circular economy.

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Objective Action

The ECOTROPHELIA GREECE competition for creating eco-innovative food products is organized since 2011. It aims both to support students engaged in food science and to become a hotbed of innovative ideas for the Food Industry promoting the entrepreneurship and competitiveness.

The competition is conducted in two stages: In the first stage national organisations from European Union Member states, and / or National organisations from European countries not in the European Union, and / or Non-European national organisations as associated countries are organizing the competition at National level. In the second stage, the teams which have won the national competitions participate in the European competition.

Target Audience

University Students
Food Industry
Researchers

Duration

The ECOTROPHELIA Competition is annual.

Description

SEVT, aiming to promote innovation and to bringe the research / academic community with the Food Industry, organizes the ECOTROPHELIA Competition for Innovative Food Products, in Greece, since 2011. The Competition, which started in France, takes place in 17 countries and is held in 2 stages: In the first stage national organisations from European Union Member states, and / or National organisations from European countries not in the European Union, and / or Non-European national organisations as associated countries are organizing the competition at National level. In the second stage, the teams which have won the national competitions participate in the European competition.

For the organization of the Competition in Greece, the Rules of the Competition are prepared based on the Rules of ECOTROPHELIA Europe. For the selection of the winners at national level, 2 Committees are appointed: the Technical and the National Committee. The Technical Committee is formed to evaluate the proposals and decide which of them meet the criteria provided by the Rules, in order to pass to the final phase and consists of experts from Food Industry. Then, the teams, which pass to the final phase, present their product and put it to taste in the National Committee, which consists of personalities from the academic, scientific and business world. The National Committee selects the 3 best products, which are awarded cash prizes and 2 products are awarded honorary prizes (Best Presentation & Best Marketing Plan). The team that wins the 1st place in the National Competition, participates in the ECOTROPHELIA Europe, where it competes with groups of students from 16 countries.

ECOTROPHELIA is the longest-running food innovation competition in Greece and has contributed significantly to the development and utilization of innovative ideas of the new generation as well as to the linking of Food Industry with the research / academic community. At the same time, it promotes the dynamics and the potential of the Greek Food Industry in Europe, having the new generation as ambassadors!

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Impact on Society

ECOTROPHELIA Competition highlights innovative food products!!!

11 years of operation: 2011-2021
15 University
550 Students
108 Proposals for innovative food products
3 Products already on the market
4 Greek distinctions in the European Competition (2 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze Award)
17 Countries in the ECOTROPHELIA Europe

Initiative Location

The ECOTROPHELIA Competition concerns students of higher educational institutions and research institutes throughout Greece. The final phase of the National Competition is held in Athens, while the final phase of the European Competition is held in October of each year within the framework of International Food & Beverage Exhibitions (ANUGA, SIAL, etc).

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Workers Participation

Representatives of the Academic / Research and Business Community and experts from the Food Industry participate voluntarily in the two Committees of the Competition and contribute significantly to its successful development.

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