Waste to Minimum, Added Value to a Maximum in the Food Industry in Häme

The HÄMILIS project creates new thinking and collaboration to support the growth of SMEs using the principles of the circular economy. By using and utilising side streams efficiently, Kanta- and Päijät- Häme food industry operators can reduce their environmental impacts, increase their profitability and participate in promoting sustainable development.



The aim of the project is to create a new way of thinking in the cooperation between food sector operators in the region and to support the growth and renewal of SMEs through the circular economy. The project promotes regional sustainable development in the food sector and efficient use of resources and materials. The project aims to reduce waste. The use of side

streams will also contribute to reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact. The project aims to support Häme’s food entrepreneurs to make better use of common interfaces (industrial symbiosis), to find new types of smart business opportunities and to commercialize food side streams into reusable products. At the same time, it will identify opportunities for the use of high value-added components and enable agile experimentation.