An Italian SME specializing in decaffeinating coffee wants to become a waste-free company. Almost all the waste produced during the process can be reused or recycled. The only waste they still produce is the waxes extracted from the coffee beans. The company is looking for technical collaborations to identify uses for these vegetable waxes in other industries. Likewise, research collaborations on topics related to the circular economy and industrial symbiosis are of interest.
Details:
The company has a long experience in green coffee processing and specializes in decaffeination. It is very innovative in terms of process optimization and its vision is to become a waste-free company with a holistic approach to the circular economy. Currently, they are able to reuse and recycle most of their resources, with the exception of the waxes extracted from the green coffee beans after the decaffeination process. The amount and nature of these waxes changes depending on the type of coffee (Arabica or Robusta) and blend. They are in contact with companies in the agrochemical and textile industries to determine the most profitable reuse of the natural waxes. Due to its holistic approach to sustainability, the company is also interested in being a partner in circular economy and/or industrial symbiosis projects to improve its processes, products and services.
Wanted partners/ references:
The company is looking for companies or research centers for technical collaborations, to identify possible uses for the waxes obtained in the decaffeination process. Depending on the industry in which the waxes will be used, the company will need to characterize the waste and prepare it for reuse. For this reason, the company is also looking for experts from the public and private sectors to find a use for its natural waxes as secondary raw materials for other sectors.
The company would like to find one or more industrial uses for the waxes it already uses and be assisted in preparing its waste for future uses. They would prefer to find solutions that have already been tested and can be implemented.
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