10 December 2020

On 7 October, the BioBoost project was concluded with a webinar. This included examples of new applications of horticultural residual flows and the experience gained in the project. The insights obtained from the project by the project partners, about what is needed to make value creation of horticultural waste streams a success, were also shared. About 100 participants followed the webinar and their questions were answered by a panel. The webinar clearly met a need, as evidenced by the many positive responses.

10 December 2020

The BioBoost project is almost completed. A project that I worked on with great pleasure and dedication as a project manager. Since 2016, the municipality of Westland has been active with the BioBoost project. It has taken the initiative, together with partners from the European regions of Flanders and Lea Valley, to focus on the residual flows from horticulture. This concerns both open ground cultivation and glasshouse horticulture. Plant parts that are left over after harvesting for example, but also second-class horticultural products that cannot be sold.

1 December 2020

BioBoost partner Vives tested artificial diets with different protein contents to determine the protein requirements of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses were performed to assess the amino acid (AA) profiles of the diets and the larvae.

1 December 2020

BioBoost partner Vives analysed brewers spent grain (BSG) and concluded that it can be an attractive constituent of human nutrition. Typical applications includes breads, mixed grain cereals, cakes, muffins, cookies, tortillas, snacks, doughnuts, and brownies. BSG incorporation can enhance the fiber and protein content of the developed baked products.

13 October 2020

On 18 September, Alderman Albert Abee  of the municipality of Westland presented the first copy of the brochure 'From waste to income source! Better use of horticultural waste of the world!' to vice governor Adri Bom-Lemstra of the province of South Holland. The brochure explains what is important when it comes to reusing horticultural residual flows and why.

4 September 2020

Four Dutch growers launched on Sustainable Tuesday (September 1), a tea with the taste and power of bromelia, basil, curry and laurel: Theelers. According to the growers, the herbal blend is not only very tasty, but is also very suitable for people who want to keep their sugar levels in balance.

4 September 2020

A BioBoost report became available on the grinding and pressing tests on class II tomatoes and discarded Belgian endive heads and leaves. This report describes and explores different options to grind and press the tomatoes and the Belgian endive into a tasteful juice.

8 July 2020

Recently, the 70th initiative was registered on the website bioboost-platform.com. On this platform examples of biobased solutions can be found in and around horticulture. BioBoost-platform.com was launched at the end of 2019 by the BioBoost project.