Explore How IBA Is Reinventing Chickpeas in Sustain-a-bite
What if chickpeas could help us eat better and reduce our environmental impact? That’s exactly what researchers at IBA Bucharest are exploring as part of the Sustain-a-bite project – an EU-funded initiative focused on sustainable food innovation. Who is IBA and What Are They Working On? The National Institute of Research and Development for Food Bioresources (IBA Bucharest) is bringing its expertise in food safety, biotechnology, and consumer behaviour to the project. Their work contributes to two key areas: Innovative food processing (Work Package 1) Consumer studies (Work Package 4) In particular, IBA is leading efforts to create new,
Gentle Tech for Fresh Food: What Are PEF, HPP & Ultrasound Processing?
We’re all looking for food that’s safe, healthy, and as close to fresh as possible—without piling on preservatives or losing precious nutrients during processing. That’s where minimally processed food technologies come in. You may have heard terms like PEF, HPP, or ultrasound processing floating around, especially if you follow food innovation or sustainable production trends. But what do they actually mean—and why should you care? Let’s break them down in a simple and friendly way! PEF – Pulsed Electric FieldsPEF might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually a very real and very cool technology
