Online Checkpoint Meeting – UPcycled4Food Initiative: Getting started with Phase 2

UPcycled4Food initiative – What is it about?

The UPcycled4Food initiative (June 2025-Dec 2027) tackles the limited market demand for upcycled foods in Europe through verified and compelling benchmarks showing a clear value proposition to offtakers – in retail, foodservice and public procurement.

Phase 2 (June 2026-May 2027) delivers independent, expert-run impact assessments across 5 key dimensions (sensory, economic, nutritional, environmental, social) to back up the reference products co-defined in Phase 1 (June 2025-May 2026) within the first two product categories: “Bakery, Confectionery & Snacks” and “Meat & Dairy Alternatives (incl. Blended)”.

Checkpoint Meeting 2.1

This first Checkpoint Meeting in Phase 2 will provide a solid base for starting to shape the impact assessments – the defining elements for this stage of the UPcycled4Food initiative.

The partner base has been reshaped specifically for this purpose, and existing and new partners will have a first opportunity to get to know each other. The meeting will also help form the subgroups (based on pre-indicated interest from partners) in which partners will operate in Phase 2.

There will be 5 working groups for each of the 5 product types identified in Phase 1.

These are:

• Cookies & Biscuits
• Bread & Rolls
• Blended Burgers
• Blended Ground Meats
• Blended Yoghurts

Other agenda points that will be discussed include the broader timeline, goals and implementation plan for this Phase.

Interested in joining?

Reach out to miriam.burnand@foodvalley.nl for a chance to participate in this Checkpoint Meeting 2.1 and get a glimpse of what you can expect as an UPcycled4Food partner in Phase 2!

Join the meeting and help shape the future of upcycled food.