08 Jul 2020 --- European food innovation initiative EIT Food has announced the final list of projects to be awarded a share of €6.2 million (US$7 million) in funding as part of the initiative’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Call for Innovation projects. This was designed to fast-track product or service solutions that could have a significant and immediate impact on the challenges brought about by the pandemic on the agri-food sector. Winning innovations include an edible antiviral coating for food, a test for micronutrient deficiencies’ effect on disease strength and dynamic pricing technology which can decrease supermarket food waste by over 40 percent.
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