{"id":34223,"date":"2025-04-24T13:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagralim.be\/?page_id=34223"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:23:48","slug":"waloval","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wagralim.be\/en\/services\/sustainability\/waloval\/","title":{"rendered":"Waloval"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”34286″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Waloval project is part of the Circular Wallonia strategy and is coordinated by the Wagralim cluster.\u00a0It focuses on the recovery of by-products from the agri-food industry. The main objective is to demonstrate the industrial viability of a solution for recovering by-products from Wallonia’s agri-food industries, by setting up shared equipments.<\/p>\n

The expected outcome of this project will be a Proof of Concept (POC) validating the scientific, technical and economic relevance of such a shared tool for the stabilisation, processing and recovery of these co-products, in a circular and sustainable way.<\/p>\n

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Objectives of the Waloval project<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Launched as part of Wallonia’s Circular Wallonia strategy, Waloval aims to :<\/p>\n

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  • Identify under-exploited agri-food by-products.<\/li>\n
  • Study their potential for recovery, both technically and commercially.<\/li>\n
  • Remove the regulatory and logistical obstacles to their use.<\/li>\n
  • Exploring new economic models for integrating them into the value chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Targeted by-products<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    As part of this project, four by-products have been selected for their value-adding potential:<\/p>\n

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    • Wheat bran<\/li>\n
    • Rapeseed meal<\/li>\n
    • Brewers’ grains<\/li>\n
    • Apple pomace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      These raw materials were chosen because of their availability in Wallonia and their potential for the development of new food products or functional ingredients.<\/p>\n

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      Activities and results<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Several key actions are expected from this project:<\/p>\n

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      • Literature reviews<\/strong> on methods for stabilising<\/strong> and adding value<\/strong> to by-products.<\/li>\n
      • Pre-feasibility laboratory tests<\/strong>, in collaboration with Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULi\u00e8ge) and Celabor, to assess processing and stabilisation processes.<\/li>\n
      • Regulatory analyses<\/strong> to identify legal obstacles to the marketing of by-products.<\/li>\n
      • Sizing of facilities\u00a0<\/strong>and study of energy requirements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Supply chain study<\/strong>, in collaboration with Logistics In Wallonia.<\/li>\n
      • BtoB market studies<\/strong> to understand companies’ needs and commercial opportunities, particularly for products enriched with fibre and protein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        The Waloval project will come to an end in September 2025.<\/p>\n

        The project is part of a wider move towards a circular economy in Wallonia, aimed at reducing waste and creating value from existing resources.<\/p>\n

        For more information or to take part in project-related working groups :[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Contact C\u00e9cile Fontaine or Julie Grosjean” style=”custom” custom_background=”#81D742″ css=”” link=”url:mailto%3Acecile.fontaine%40wagralim.be|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”12128″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”34263″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”6707″ img_size=”70*100″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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