EIT Food announces recipients of €6.17 million COVID-19 Innovation Fund
EIT FOOD - July 2020 EIT Food has announced the final list of initiatives that will be awarded EURO 6.17m of funding as part of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Call for Innovation projects. The Call was designed to fast-track product or service solutions that could have a significant and immediate impact to the challenges brought about by COVID-19 on the agrifood sector. Winning innovations include an edible anti-viral 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% .