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* Submeasure 16.2 supports the implementation of pilot projects and the development of new products, practices, processes, and technologies in the agri-food and forestry sectors, as well as the transfer and dissemination of results achieved by operational groups. The project "From Field to Mug" (CUP: B19J20000050007) was funded under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Apulia 2014-2020 - Measure 16.2 "Support for pilot projects and the development of new products, practices, processes, and technologies," for an amount of EUR 490,524.10, with a percentage of 80% (EUR 392,419.28).

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BE^2R PROJECT LABORATORY DEMONSTRATION VISITS CONTINUE

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On June 24, 2022, starting from 10:00 a.m., two demonstrative visits will take place regarding laboratory activities carried out within the framework of the BE^2R project "From Field to Mug," funded by the Rural Development Program (PSR) Puglia 2014-2020 - Measure 16.2 "Support for pilot projects and the development of new products, practices, processes, and technologies," for an amount of €392,419.28.

The visits will be held at the Industrial Microbiology Laboratory of the DAFNE Department at the University of Foggia and will involve Professor Giuseppe Spano (DAFNE Department - UNIFG), Dr. Vittorio Capozzi (CNR - ISPRA Foggia branch), and Dr. Nicola De Simone (DAFNE Department - UNIFG).

The first visit, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., will focus on the valorization of autochthonous microbial resources for regional craft beers. The second visit, scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., will involve the study of microbial contaminants in regional craft beers.

One of the objectives of the project is to promote the development of Puglian agricultural beer production by seizing the growth opportunities in this market. The ongoing work involves creating a protocol for the production of agricultural beer with a strong territorial identity, using traditional Puglian cereals and, for example, locally produced hops and self-produced yeasts in the company, with processes suitable for niche productions of high quality.

The project partners form an Operational Group of the Agricultural European Innovation Partnership (PEI AGRI), a cooperation model based on the "interactive innovation model" that involves collaboration among various actors to make the best use of different complementary types of knowledge, whose main objective is the co-creation and dissemination of solutions/opportunities ready to be implemented in practice.

The BE^2R Operational Group is composed of significant figures from the brewing sector (Birra Salento Società semplice agricola, as the lead partner; Officine Birrai; Soc. Coop. Agricola Valle Verde; Solimando Giuseppe; Birra Salento Srl); the research field (University of Foggia, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics: National Research Council); consulting companies that have been promoting and evaluating innovations in the agri-food sector for years (AretèSrl, Cassandro Srl); from Dare Puglia (Agri-food Technological District) and CIA Puglia.

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