• Develop an edible coating based on chitosan;
• Optimize application conditions on an industrial scale;
• Reduce by 60% the water losses in stored nuts;
• Reduce the number of rotten nuts by microbial growth during storage.

• A1 – Definition of formulations for coatings and adaptation of the processing line industry
• A2 – Optimization of the coating application methodology at industrial level
• A3 – Studies of the influence of coatings on chestnut characteristics during storage
• A4 – Project dissemination and communication

MORE CoLAB leads Activity 1, responsible for the definition of formulations for chestnut coatings and adaptation of the industrial processing line, participating in the tasks of optimization of methodology and application conditions of coatings at an industrial level (Activity 2) and evaluation of the influence of coatings on storage (Activity 3).

• Develop an innovative solution that efficiently ensures the reduction of weight loss and microbial proliferation in nuts during storage;
• Develop a simple application methodology, easy to perform, with low costs and adapted to the industrial environment, for later it can be used by different industries processing nuts.