Funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.3, Theme 10.
EventOct 28 - 29, 2025
From waste valorisation to personalised nutrition: OnFoods at Cibus Tec Forum 2025
Cibus Tec Forum 2025, organised by Koeln Parma Exhibitions, will take place on 28–29 October in Parma. Over two days, OnFoods will present talks and discussions on cutting-edge research and innovation in the food sector.
Features
BIOPROCOM: Research on Plants and Microbes to Tackle the Challenges of Malnutrition
The BIOPROCOM project aims to develop sustainable bioactive compounds and functional food prototypes by harnessing plant biodiversity and applying microbiological knowledge to strengthen resilience and combat malnutrition.
Gabriele Scrofani
Science writer
ONFOODS
Taking Action On Food Systems, Focused On Sustainability, Working On Safety, Security And Health.
OnFoods is a partnership extended to university, research centres and companies that brings together, coordinates and amplifies the work of 26 public and private organisations, leaders in scientific research and sustainable innovation of food systems.
Our project falls within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), which the Italian Government has prepared as part of the Next Generation EU program. We are one of the 14 partnerships selected under the Education and Research mission, for the theme Models for Sustainable Nutrition.
LATEST RESEARCH OUTPUTS
Open science in action: sharing research products
To date, over 300 open-access publications share data, tools, and knowledge on food, health, and sustainability.
OnFoods promotes Open Data Science with open-access contributions, including articles, working papers, and policy briefs. The research outputs address key topics such as the right to food and nutritional health, combining transparency and collaboration to disseminate knowledge valuable to both the scientific community and society.
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ONFOODS PARTNERS
Founding Partners
OnFoods’ Founding Partners drive scientific governance and innovation, turning research into tangible applications for sustainable agrifood growth.
Our Founding Partners play a central role in this vision, contributing to scientific governance, strategic direction and the translation of research into tangible applications. Through their long-term engagement, they help shape a clear and replicable pathway from knowledge generation to industrial innovation, strengthening the role of research as a driver of sustainable growth across the agrifood sector.
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ONFOODS CASCADE FUNDING
Cascade Funding
Cascade Funding strengthens OnFoods’ innovation pipeline by supporting SME-driven projects that accelerate technology transfer and market-ready solutions.
Conceived to broaden participation through new public–private consortia, the Cascade Funding initiative supports research and innovation projects with a strong involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises. By enabling co-funded activities focused on technological transfer and industrial validation, this instrument enhances territorial impact, fosters collaboration across value chains and accelerates the development of solutions closer to market readiness.
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News and Insights
OnFoods Magazine: making research accessible and trustworthy
Information and research move at different speeds: the media seek quick news, while research publishes only well-established results.
Today, with the "medialization of science," public visibility is increasingly integrated into scientific practice without compromising quality. To address this challenge, OnFoods Magazine publishes weekly articles, interviews, and updates, making OnFoods research accessible to the public. Our goal is to balance accessibility with scientific rigor.