The EXCEL4MED consortium recently came together for its 3rd Annual Meeting, which took place on 26 January 2026 and was hosted by our partners from Koperattivi Malta.
This meeting marked a pivotal moment as EXCEL4MED enters its final year, providing a space for partners to share updates, exchange knowledge, and plan the crucial steps ahead to ensure our project delivers its expected results and impact.
Throughout the day, partners presented on a wide range of topics, including sustainable food systems, green extraction and valorisation technologies, the creation of novel functional food products, as well as investment and impact assessment, and strategies for effective dissemination.
Key points of the latest EXCEL4MED Annual Meeting
Held at the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Malta Golden Sands, and streamed online via Microsoft Teams, our meeting featured:
- Presentations of ongoing work packages.
- Reports on recently completed deliverables, including green extraction processes, valorisation of by-products, and prototypes of functional food products.
- Sessions on investment estimation, impact assessment and dissemination strategies.
- Interactive exchanges with other EU projects.
The gathering was a successful step forward, highlighting EXCEL4MED’s role in creating resilient, innovative and sustainable Mediterranean food value chains.
Connecting with other EU initiatives
Our Annual Meeting also featured sessions dedicated to exploring synergies with the PRIMA projects NPP-SOL and NOVISHPAK.
Through these exchanges, partners explored avenues for collaboration, sharing expertise to strengthen the resilience and innovation potential of Mediterranean food systems.
EXCEL4MED final year focus: Delivering impact
As EXCEL4MED enters its final year, the meeting was especially crucial for defining next steps and ensuring that the project achieves its expected results and long-term impact.
Partners discussed how to effectively implement the action and investment plan, consolidate academia-business linkages, and advance the production of added-value, bioactive-enriched food products.
Every session reinforced the consortium’s commitment to delivering tangible results for Mediterranean producers, businesses and consumers.
Another year of fruitful discussions demonstrated how EXCEL4MED activities are transforming Mediterranean food value chains, blending innovation with sustainability.
Equally important, the conversations focused on how to achieve these goals during this critical final phase of our project. The overall atmosphere was one of optimism, with partners fully committed to delivering the expected results and creating a lasting impact across the region.
