Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRFR20241007025
- Term of Validity
- 7 October 2024 - 7 October 2025
- Company's Country
- France
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A French SME specialises in importing vanilla and spices from Madagascar. It is looking for equipment to guarantee product free of microbiological load from high-quality vanilla (beans/powder) and spices (grains/powder) while preserving the organoleptic properties of the product. A commercial agreement with technical assistance is being sought with partner capable of providing food processing equipment dedicated to eliminating pathogenic microflora and with a sterile outlet for vacuum packaging
- Full Description
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In vanilla, the pathogenic microflora consists mainly of bacteria responsible for food poisoning (Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus aureus). Micro-organisms can not only alter the quality of vanilla but also present health risks for consumers. Once processed, vanilla is generally not conducive to the development of these bacteria (low water content, presence of antimicrobial compounds such as vanillin in vanilla beans). The microbiological load must be eliminated before vanilla is marketed, and the product must be packaged under strict, sterile conditions.
The French company imports vanilla powder or beans of the highest quality, so the product is very sensitive. The SME seeks partner able to provide a machine for treatment in order to eliminate bacteria must preserve the vanillin and moisture to retain the organoleptic qualities. The sterilisation equipment will also be used for powdered or granulated spices. The SME is therefore looking for a complete machine capable of effectively decontaminating the product and also equipped with a sterile outlet for vacuum packaging.
The SME is looking for a partner capable of supplying two machines, one to be installed in Madagascar and the other in region of Brittany, France. A commercial agreement with technical assistance is being sought with food processing provider. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- IPR description
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The French SME needs:
-1 decontamination machine to process 500kg/day to be installed in Madagascar,
-1 decontamination machine to process 200kg/day to be installed in France.
The machines must be adjustable according to the product: bean vanilla, grain spices, vanilla or spices in powder.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Type of partner:
Partner able to supply food processing equipment for effective bacterial decontamination of high-quality vanilla.
Role of the partner:
-To carry out debacterisation tests with products
-To provide the machines
-To offer training for use
-To make remote maintenance - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 06002008 - Microbiology
- 08001004 - Food Processing
- 08002002 - Food Microbiology / Toxicology / Quality Control
- 08001003 - Food Packaging / Handling
- 08001005 - Food Technology
- Market keywords
- 08005 - Other Industrial Products (not elsewhere classified)
- 09005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Animal Husbandry & Related Products
- 08003007 - Other industrial equipment and machinery
- 07003002 - Health food
- Sector Groups Involved
- Agri-Food
- Targeted countries
- All countries