Overview
About ENFiber
Transforming Food Waste into Opportunity
ENFiber (European Network for Valorizing Food Processing Waste into Sustainable Fibers) is a COST Action (CA24111) addressing the challenge of food processing waste by converting underutilized by-products into commercially viable, sustainable fibers. The Action promotes green extraction technologies, standardized characterization, sustainability assessment, and market-oriented product development, fully aligned with European circular economy and Green Deal objectives.
Our Objectives
Target #1
Scientific
Excellence
Advance science and innovation through scalable and standardized fiber extraction and characterization methods
Target #2
Capacity
Building
Strengthen capacity building via training schools, mobility grants, and interdisciplinary collaboration
Target #3
Sustainability Impact
Support sustainability and regulation through integrated environmental, economic, and social assessments
Target #4
Industry Collaboration
Enable commercialization by aligning research outputs with industry and regulatory needs
Target #5
Social
Inovation
Create societal impact by reducing food waste and supporting sustainable material solutions