ECROPOLIS

ECROPOLIS
Budget :	2 651 k€
Subventions :	FP7-SME (2 112 k€)
Sous-programme :	SME-2
Type de contrat :	Research for SME associations/groupings
Début :	1er janvier 2009
Fin :	31 décembre 2011
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ECROPOLIS est l'acronyme du projet européen Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry, qui a pour référence sur le service CORDIS 218477.

English description

Note : Les objectifs suivants sont repris de la fiche du projet sur Cordis

Objective

Distributors and promoters of organic food claim their products are superior in taste compared to conventional alternatives. This argument, however, is still the subject of heated debate and thus deserves greater scientific examination. Since repurchase intentions are dependent on the overall liking of a product, and sensory experiences may have an important impact on this, knowledge about these factors is crucial if producers and marketers of organic food are to offer products which meet consumer expectations.

The main purpose of this project is to develop the first Organic Sensory Information System (OSIS), a multilingual and centrally based data folder for data deposition along with an interface scheme that serves as a basis for data exchange for the benefit of the organic food market (organic associations, producers, processors, retailers, wholesalers and also consumers). To this end, a multidisciplinary and international research approach is needed which comprises sensory and consumer research linked to standards requirements in different European countries. The extendable data folder will contain descriptions of the sensory properties of specific products in six product categories. It will also contain information about underlying production methods, explaining the sensory differences between organic and conventional methods, and discussing consumer expectations.

The comprehensive sensory evaluations will further feed into a preference mapping of sensory quality. The impact of EU legislation and of organic farming association standards will also be elaborated for OSIS. Qualitative and quantitative consumer research will be carried out to develop segment-specific marketing strategies based on OSIS for all stakeholders. Comprehensive dissemination and training activities, including the preparation of training materials for all stakeholder groups as well as for sales staff, will ensure the entire organic food market has ready access to reliable information.

 

Les partenaires du projet

Coordinateur du projet

• Forschungsinstitut fur Biologischenlandbau Stiftung - Frick (A pour pays coordinateur de projet européen::Suisse)

Partenaires

• Agrotechnology and Food Innovations BV - Wageningen (Pays-Bas)
• BundesVerband Naturkost Naturwarenherstellung und Handel EV - Berlin (Berlin, Allemagne)
• Agrovision Burgrain AG - Alberswil (Suisse)
• Tast PPH Jan Tabinski - Szczecin (Pologne)
• Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen Stiftung Oeffentlichen Rechts - Göttingen (Basse-Saxe, Allemagne)
• Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego - Varsovie (Pologne)
• EBL Naturkost EK - Nuremberg (Bavière, Allemagne)
• Verein Zur Foerderung des Technologietransfers an der Hochschule Bremerhaven EV - Bremerhaven (Brême, Allemagne)
• Superbiomarkt - Münster (Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne)
• SA Union des éleveurs - Alençon (Basse-Normandie, France)
• Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita di Bologna - Bologne (Italie)
• Bioagricoop SCRL - Bologne (Italie)
• Vereniging van Handels en Verwerkingsbedrijven in Biologische Producten - Amersfoort (Pays-Bas)
• Est Distribution Biogam sarl - Château-Salins (Lorraine, France) - Contact : Georges Prost
• Zurcher Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften - Winterthur (Suisse)
• Oddzial Kujawsko-Pomorski Stowarzyszenia Producentow Zywnosci - Zlawies Wielka (Pologne)
• Syndicat national des transformateurs et distributeurs de produits naturels et de culture biologique - Paris (Île-de-France, France)
• Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement - AgroParisTech - Paris (Île-de-France, France)
• Fairconnect BV - Amsterdam (Pays-Bas)
• Organic Oils SPA - Mugnano (Italie)
• Bio Suisse - Bâle (Suisse)

Financement

• Coût total du projet : 2 651 173 €
• Subvention de la Commission européenne (programme FP7-SME) : 2 112 000 €

Dates importantes

• Date de début : 1^er janvier 2009
• Date de fin : 31 décembre 2011