On May 27, the BETTED project celebrated a successful training workshop at the Galician Food Cluster (CLUSAGA) headquarters in Galicia, Spain. Our partners from FIAB and ESCAN organized this training-workshop focused on cutting-edge innovations across the dairy value chain. Big thank you to CLUSAGA for kindly hosting this session, and also thank you to the Technological Platform Food for Life – Spain (PTF4LS) and INLAC (Interprofessional Dairy Organisation) for their valuable support in organizing the session and for their strong commitment with sustainability.
This session was part of BETTED’s training and activities, organized in the different countries of the project. It provided a space for experts and participants to discuss a wide range of important topics.
Throughout the day, the attendees (online and in-person) had the opportunity to dive into key topics such as:
- Smart, traceable, and connected dairy value chain, presented by Xosé Ramón Vázquez from CLUSAGA;
- Energy efficiency in the dairy sector, an overview of the BETTED project and the presentation of the toolbox, explained by Concha Ávila from FIAB;
- Photovoltaic systems and heat pump solutions for the food industry, shared by Margarita Puente from ESCAN;
- Dairy supply chain management, presented also by Margarita Puente, ESCAN.
- Water efficiency challenges and solutions, shared by Mónica Gutiérrez and Marta Rentería from AZTI.
- José Manuel de la Torre from DOMCA presented new ideas for the cheese sector;
- Ana Sañudo from the Institute of Agricultural Technology of Castilla y León (ITACyL) talked about how ripening environments affect Castellano cheese, as part of the LACTOCAV project.
- The workshop also covered the use of artificial intelligence in the dairy sector, presented by Barbara Beatrice Lavitola from Bibielle Global Translations SL.
During the day, the 7 tools from the BETTED project were highlighted, providing an analytical decision support toolbox for the stakeholders. The essence of the toolbox is to remain simple and pragmatic whilst responding to the needs of the various stakeholders and ensuring usability and accessibility to a broad range of energy experts. Find the tools under resources in the official BETTED website.
How to use the BETTED TOOLBOX? 📲 Video tutorial available at our YouTube channel.