OLEAF4VALUE, Olive leaf multi-product cascade based biorefinery

Olive leaf multi-product cascade based biorefinery

THE OLEAF4VALUE LEGACY

From an under-used biomass in the primary sector to tailormade solutions for high added value international market applications

Main project goal

The goal of OLEAF4VALUE was to set up the basis of six smart value chains based on a newly developed 4.0 concept: Smart Dynamic Multi-Valorisation-Route Biorefinery (SAMBIO) for the cascade valorisation of the olive leaf biomass according to its initial composition (Biomass Suitability Index – BSI).

The challenge

Olive leaves: biomass underexploited

Olive leaves: Biomass underexploited

Currently, 4,5 million tons of olive leaves are produced annually in the world by the olive oil industry, biomass high in added value bioactive components.

This biomass is nowadays underexploited, being burnt in the fields, given to the cattle, or, in some cases, burned to produce energy.

The opportunity

Olive leaves: high valorisation potential

Olive leaves: high valorisation potential

Olive leaves have a great potential for valorisation derived from their high content in bioactive compounds and an abundant lignocellulosic fraction.

The industry is seeking a solution that makes the whole valorisation process stable and economically feasible.

The impact

Olive leaves: OLEAF4VALUE

Sustainability and market value

OLEAF4VALUE set the basis of an industrial stable supply chain able to valorise olive pruning leaves (OPL) and olive mill leaves (OML) in a cost-effective way.

The project has contributed to repurposing olive leaves, offering a solution to the problem of its removal from the fields while obtaining high added value bioactive compounds with high-market potential.

The OLEAF4VALUE legacy

Are you an olive producer or a bioeconomy stakeholder? OLEAF4VALUE offers valuable materials and resources with essential insights and key findings to help you maximise the valorisation of olive leaf biomass!

A compilation of OLEAF4VALUE graphic materials showcasing project impacts, results, and advancements.

The results of the OLEAF4VALUE can be found in 6 technical publications published with Open Access, click and find out more!

Explore the news section summarising the project’s work and updates across its implementation period.

The final event, videos, media mentions…. A wrap-up to explore the OLEAF4VALUE results and implementation.

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Our project partners

OLEAF4VALUE counted with 16 project partners from 9 EU countries

OLEAF4VALUE has contributed to repurposing olive leaves, offering a solution to the problem of its removal from the fields while obtaining high added value bioactive compounds with high-market potential.

Review the project’s trajectory

All about the project implementation news & relevant information

  • OLEAF4VALUE final event recap

    Event Summary: Advancing the Bioeconomy with Innovative Biorefinery Concepts On May 29th, 2024 the OLEAF4VALUE EU-funded project hosted its final event in Madrid (ES) titled "Redefining biobased value chains in the EU". It was

  • OLEAF4VALUE, sustainable tailor-made and market-ready solutions succeed at olive leaf biomass valorization

    Crafting five processing routes for the smart biorefinery to yield over 40 bioproducts from olive leaves. Madrid, Spain – May 2024 – The OLEAF4VALUE project, a sustainable-oriented EU-funded initiative formed by a consortium of 16

  • Meet the CHEERS project!

    Producing novel non-plant biomass feedstocks and bio-based products through upcycling and the cascading use of brewery side-streams. The CHEERS project aims to revalorise under-utilised or waste by-streams from the brewing industry for subsequent conversion into