SCALIBUR video 2: From retail food waste to protein, lipids, and chitin

This video is part of a 3 part series explaining the innovative technologies being developed in the SCALIBUR project.

The script is as follows: 

Eyes bigger than your stomach? Hotels and restaurants make a big contribution to the 100 million tonnes of organic waste produced each year in the EU. The SCALIBUR project is developing innovative technologies to convert waste from the food service industry into valuable products. Where we see waste SCALIBUR partners see a resource. Insects like black soldier flies love leftovers, efficiently converting food scraps into a rich biomass. New processes are being developed to extract the valuable materials like proteins, lipids and chitin: raw materials for bioplastics, and food and feed products. These technologies will help cities manage waste in a more sustainable and cost efficient way. And contribute to the creation of a truly circular bio-economy in Europe.