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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 1h

World Food Day | October 16th🌍

The @fao.org, now celebrating 80 years of action, reminds us that building a #foodsecure world requires #teamwork across borders, generations, and communities.

📲Read more here: www.fao.org/world-food-d...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 4d

📅#SaveTheDate, October 23rd
📲Register to the Congress: form.jotform.com/250131359185...
📌Find the full program here: www.biotech4sus.org/previous/202...

Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 4d

#Excel4Pro will be at the 2nd International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability, at Gebze Technical University, on October 23rd!🌱

We’ll present: “Benchmarking of Protein-Rich Crops Grown in Türkiye: Functional, Technological and Economic Evaluation of Innovative Extraction Approaches”!

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 8d

📅Mark your calendars: Oct 21st, 2025!

Join the National Workshop coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM to explore Türkiye’s current #plantbased #proteins landscape.

🔍What’s on the agenda?

➡️National level SWOT analysis
➡️Need analysis & strategic discussions to shape the national strategy document #Excel4Pro

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 15d

📣Excited to share that @excel4pro.bsky.social took part in the 14th JUICEFUL ISTANBUL SUMMIT 2025 on September 11!

Our coordinator, Dr. Aytunga Arık Kibar, showcased our pioneering advancements in #plantbased #protein #innovation!

📲Read more here: excel4pro.eu/excel4pro-pa...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 18d

🌍International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | September 29th

With 9.7B people by 2050, we must rethink how we produce, consume & value food!

At #Excel4Pro, we’re innovating with plant-based proteins for a more sustainable, resilient future.

👉Read more here: lnkd.in/d6RQ8R-9

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · 23d

🗓️Mark Your Calendars: 29 September 2025 | 16:00 - 17:30 CEST

On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, join the @ec.europa.eu and @fao.org for a powerful webinar:
🎯"Driving Food Waste Reduction: The Power of Stakeholder Engagement"

📍Online via Zoom 👉 lnkd.in/erHBFzjs

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 29d

📢You are invited!

Sixth Observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

🗓️29 September 2025 | 13:30 CEST

Register online: fao.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Learn more💻➡️ fao.org/platform-foo...

#FAO80 #FLWDay

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌱Join our Synergies project, @vision4foodeu.bsky.social Network of Interest!

If you are interested in staying engaged with research & innovation efforts for sustainable food systems, you can now join their Network of Interest (NoI).

📝Register here: vision4foodproject-kep.eu/noi_registra...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌱 Why Alternative Proteins Are Better for the Planet?
Alternative #proteins like #plantbased, cultivated, and #fermentation-derived options use up to:

🟢97% less land
🟢99% less water
🟢90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions

👉Read more here: excel4pro.eu/the-environm...

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The environmental impact of alternative proteins - Excel4Pro

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jul 29

#Excel4Pro x @vision4foodeu.bsky.social: United by a common vision for smarter, fairer, and more #sustainable #food future!🌱

Together, we connect regional #innovation with #governance models to empower local actors to make better decisions.

👉Learn more about VISION4FOOD here: vision4foodproject.eu

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jul 22

🔸Dr. Aytunga Arik Kibar, from TÜBİTAK MAM, shares the inspiration of #Excel4Pro, the challenges in #plantbased #protein production, and how collaboration across Türkiye, Greece, and Ukraine is shaping the future of #agrifood systems.

👉Read the full interview here: excel4pro.eu/read-our-pro...

Read our project's coordinator Dr. Aytunga Arik Kibar interview ! - Excel4Pro

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jul 17

🤝Strengthening our network: #Excel4Pro x @rosettaprojecteu.bsky.social‬!

This new collaboration is committed to building a more #sustainable and #resilient future for the #food system, and drive real impact in the food value chain!

👉Learn more about Rosetta project here: rosetta-project.eu

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jul 11

📣You’ve got mail! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 1𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝!

Get a front-row seat to the latest updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from our journey in transforming the #agrifood sector.

👉Read more here: mailchi.mp/8ceded53b621...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jul 7

📍On July 7, 2025, the Excel4Pro consortium met in the vibrant city of Athens for its 1st project meeting, hosted by the National Technical University of Athens.

💡They reviewed progress and set next steps for advancing plant-based proteins in sustainable food.

👉Read more here: lnkd.in/d2ixMBKC

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jul 4

The 1st Project Meeting of @excel4pro.bsky.social has just kicked off in Athens, Greece‼️ 🇬🇷

The team is already deep into fruitful discussions 🗣️ on the progress made during the first semester ➡️ paving the way for impactful results ahead. 💡

Stay tuned for updates 🔍📈

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 30

📢The wait is over - 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡4𝙋𝙧𝙤'𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚!💻

After months of dedicated work, we’re excited to unveil our website, designed to offer users an easy-to-navigate and engaging interface to explore project’s valuable insights.

👉Visit Excel4Pro’s newly launched website: excel4pro.eu

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 27

Let's start the final countdown!⌛️

The 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡4𝙋𝙧𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮, and we can’t wait to share it with you. We’re working on some finishing touches before the big reveal.

👉Get ready to experience what we’ve been building all these months‼️

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 23

📝Mark your calendars for June 26th!

We’re excited to announce that National Technical University of Athens, one of the key partners of Excel4Pro, will be hosting a 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 dedicated to highlight the progress and insights of the project so far.

👉Participate here: lnkd.in/d8tkeUJA

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 13

🤝Excel4Pro is thrilled to kick off its very first strategic synergy by joining forces with @tealhelixproject.bsky.social!

An exciting step toward transforming the future of food sustainability by exchanging knowledge, driving innovative solutions, and promoting best practices across food systems.

tealhelixproject.bsky.social @tealhelixproject.bsky.social · Jun 12

🖇️We’re happy to share that TealHelix has established a new synergy with Excel4Pro to advance the transformation of Europe’s food systems. Together, we’ll explore tools, data synergies and stakeholder strategies, linking innovation from production to consumption.

👉 tealhelix.eu/new-synergy-...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 10

📍On May 15th, our coordinator, TÜBİTAK - MAM, hosted a workshop titled “𝙃𝙐𝘽 𝙎𝙒𝙊𝙏 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩” in Gebze, Turkey.

📝This half-day workshop under the "𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏”, united HUB members to conduct a SWOT analysis and develop actionable strategies.
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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 10

✨"𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨"✨

On June 7th, the #𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮𝘿𝙖𝙮, an action-driven campaign 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 and calls countries, the private sector, civil society, UN bodies, and the public to take concrete actions.

📲 Learn more: www.un.org/en/observanc...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · Jun 5

📍On June 5th is #𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝘿𝙖𝙮, led by the 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆 (𝑼𝑵𝑬𝑷) since 1973, and this year’s host is the Republic of Korea.

📲 Read more here: www.un.org/en/observanc...

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · May 16

Specifically, people getting 21% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 (mostly plant-based) had:

🔻28% 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 (𝗖𝗩𝗗)
🔻36% 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 (𝐂𝐇𝐃)

Read more here: lnkd.in/dysmgjqx

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · May 16

Replace red meat with #plantproteins – and your heart will thank you for a life!💚

📝A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveals that replacing red and processed #meats with plant-based #proteins can significantly lower your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases.

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Excel4Pro | EU Project @excel4pro.bsky.social · May 7

AI can help farmers decide 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 – based on data. From identifying high-yield, protein-rich crops to optimizing resource use, emerging technologies like Machine Learning are reshaping the future of food.🌱

👉Read more here: www.csiro.au/en/news/all/...

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