The 50 finalists were selected from 630 applicants, and will receive USD 50,000 US to test and develop its project, the statement said, according to MTI.
Budapest applied for support for a city-run food processing plant to turn surplus fruits and vegetables from local markets into frozen products, jams and pickles, the statement said. The products would be used mainly in meals for schools and senior homes, it said.
The initiative would cut food waste, improve the meals served to children and the elderly, support the circular economy and improve the income of local producers by creating a market for “quality produce that would not have been marketable earlier”.
The Budapest municipality would fully coordinate the supply chain to guarantee transparency, effectiveness and long-term sustainability, the statement said.
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