Evaluation of sustainability of food processing through LCA

Overview

Our service offers an AI-driven Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to evaluate the sustainability of your food processing operations, utilising a combination of automated data collection and advanced analytics. By leveraging over 60 pilot-scale food processing technologies—ranging from traditional to cutting-edge methods—we quantify energy use, emissions, and resource efficiency. These insights enable companies to fine-tune ingredients, processing conditions, and operational settings to minimise their environmental impact while maintaining product quality and efficiency.

Interested in this service? Contact us at agrifoodtef@ilvo.vlaanderen.be 

More about the service

Our service provides:
• Automated LCA assessments to determine energy consumption, emissions, and resource use in food processing.
• Comparative analysis of innovative vs. traditional processing techniques to ensure sustainable choices.
• Optimisation guidance based on AI-driven analytics, enabling reductions in energy consumption and environmental impact.
• Industry compliance insights, ensuring alignment with sustainability certifications and regulatory frameworks.

> Data collection: We integrate sensors and AI models into your processing line to monitor key sustainability metrics.
> LCA analysis: AI-driven models quantify energy use, carbon footprint, and waste output.
> Customized reporting: Clients receive an in-depth report with actionable recommendations for process optimization.
> Support & adaptation: Continuous feedback loops allow for improvements in processing conditions and ingredient use.
> Location: This service can be conducted at ILVO’s facilities or on-site at the client's processing plant.

> Scalability: The service can be adapted to both pilot-scale and industrial-scale food processing environments.
> Technology selection: Clients can choose specific processing technologies to assess.
> Regulatory alignment: Analysis can be customized for compliance with environmental and sustainability standards.
> Integration options: AI-driven analysis can be incorporated into existing quality control and monitoring systems.
Location
At user's premises
Belgium
Remote
Type of Sector
Food processing
Type of service
Desk assessment
LCA assessment
Accepted type of products
Design / Documentation
Physical system