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2025

Zukán facility decarbonisation project

Applications
Project to promote the decarbonisation of the industrial plant's production processes through investments that will enable both a reduction in direct emissions from the facility by replacing fossil fuels with renewable fuels, and a substantial improvement in energy efficiency through electricity savings. The project is being carried out by ZUKAN S.L.U.
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This project has been funded through grants for comprehensive action projects for the decarbonisation of the manufacturing industry (PERTE-DI) within the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation through Industrial Decarbonisation (PERTE for Industrial Decarbonisation – L1), within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union and managed by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. The flagship project, file number DI1-010000-2024-11, consists of two primary projects: File No.: DI1-020300-2024-12 – ‘PLAN FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF THE ZUKÁN FACILITIES THROUGH THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE EVAPORATION STAGE’ and DI1-020300-2024-13 – ‘REDUCTION OF DIRECT EMISSIONS FROM THE ZUKÁN FACILITIES THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM’. The approved grants amount to €1,057,500 and €180,949. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
2023

The development of an all-new pectooligosaccharide syrup as a sugar substitute bulking agent

Applications
The production of a POS-rich syrup which works as a sugar substitute bulking agent with zero sugar content all while providing the same technological properties.
Individual R&D projects, approved by the SPANISH CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (CDTI), and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (application no. IDI-20230495). The project was executed in Molina de Segura from 15 March 2023 to 28 February 2025, and the approved budget for the project was €436,022.00.
2020

Repurposing of processed lemon by-products for the development of functional ingredients for the food industry

Applications
The extraction of antioxidants and dietetic fibres from processed lemon by-products.
Project RIS3MUR COVID-19 application no. 2020.08.ID+I.0046, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Region of Murcia Development Institute
2019

Reindustrialisation plan aimed at increasing production lines

Applications
The optimisation and expansion of industrial lines for the development of new products for international markets.
REINDUS, Reindustrialisation and Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Programme, application no. RCI-040000-2018-308, financed by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
2018

Repurposing of fruit by-products for the development of uniting and natural ingredients for the food industry

Applications
Extraction of the sweetened fraction and antioxidants from fruit processing by-products.
Spanish Centre for Industrial and Technological Development (CDTI) project, FEDER Innterconecta (ERDF)
2017

Development of new bioactive ingredients from citrus by-products

Applications
Extraction of sugars and other bioactive compounds from orange and lemon processing by-products for use in soft drinks.
CDTI, Proyecto de I+D+i de Cooperación Nacional
2016

Creation of a new complete and effective food supplement for domestic bees

Applications
Development of a pollen substitute in solid and liquid form for beehive maintenance and development.
Spanish Centre for Industrial and Technological Development (CDTI), National Partnership R&D+i Project
2014

New biotechnological processes of interest to the liquid sugar industry

Applications
Development of a fructooligosaccharide syrup from the biotransformation of cane sugar. Extraction and purification of fungal enzymes with invertase and FTase action.
Spanish Centre for Industrial and Technological Development (CDTI), National Partnership R&D+i Project
2009

Advanced technologies for sugar and sugar derivative processing

Applications
Optimisation of the raw sugar refining process to obtain a neutral sugar syrup that can be used in various applications.
Spanish Centre for Industrial and Technological Development (CDTI), National Partnership R&D+i Project