Tag: Mercavalència

REDONA presents its project to AMAFRUVA with a view to future collaborations

On January 29, 2025, a meeting took place at Mercavalència between representatives of the REDONA project and the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers (AMAFRUVA), with the aim of presenting the initiative and exploring potential avenues for collaboration. During the meeting, the team from the Universitat Politècnica de València outlined the benefits of REDONA for market operators, its alignment with current legal frameworks, the functionality of the technological tool, and the implementation timeline, which includes a pilot project. The role AMAFRUVA could play in disseminating the project among its members was highlighted, along with its possible involvement in training activities and the upcoming public presentation event at Mercavalència. Both parties exchanged views on potential synergies between REDONA and other ongoing initiatives, especially in the field of circular economy. The session helped strengthen mutual understanding and laid the groundwork for potential future cooperation in addressing food waste in the wholesale sector.

REDONA advances in the development of its app to channel surplus food from Mercavalència

The REDONA project, an initiative funded under the València 2030 Climate Mission, continues to make solid progress in the development of its technological application. In a recent coordination meeting between the Universitat Politècnica de València and Naria, the preliminary version of the  digital tool was presented. This app will allow for the registration of food surplus donations, management of deliveries, and centralization of associated documentation. The technological solution aims to facilitate the recovery of discarded fruits and vegetables at Mercavalència, promote their redistribution for social purposes, and strengthen the resilience of urban food systems in the face of food waste.

REDONA on International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

As part of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, the REDONA project held the conference ‘Innovative solutions to combat food waste in the Mercas: The case of REDONA in Mercavalència’ on 24 September at the Universitat Politècnica de València. The conference highlighted the importance of Mercavalència in the food supply of the city of Valencia, the problem of food waste, how REDONA can provide a solution to the food surplus not marketed by wholesalers to feed the most vulnerable population and the suitability of Casa Caridad for the project, as well as the importance of its social work.

REDONA es uno de los proyectos subvencionado en la 8ª edición de los Premios y Subvenciones de Innovación Missions València 2030

REDONA is one of the projects subsidised in the 8th edition of the ‘Missions València 2030 Innovation Awards and Grants’.

On 27 November 2023, the REDONA project was chosen to be subsidised in the 8th edition of the Missions València 2023 Innovation Awards and Grants, organised by Valencia City Council. These awards and grants of the Valencia City Council are one of the tools for the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation aligned with the Climate Mission Valencia 2030. A city mission that unifies the two European climate missions to improve the problem of climate change, while adapting and caring for people in the face of the effects and consequences of adverse weather phenomena.

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