Latest News & Upcoming Events
MEDACORNET kick-off meeting on Guimarães-PT
Over the last two days, LandraTech has had the pleasure of organising and hosting a face-to-face event in Portugal...
First Master's Thesis in PRIMA MEDACORNET
Marina Di Bartolomeo of the UBA team presents the first master's thesis within the PRIMA MEDACORNET project, focusing on the chemical, nutritional, and functional characterization of Apulian acorns.
MEDACORNET Explores Acorn Value Chain at II Symposium Bolota
On November 16th, the MEDACORNET project consortium will be represented by Pedro Babo (Landratech) and Canan Urban (Istanbul Technical University) as speakers at the II Symposium Bolota...
1st year consortium meeting
The MEDACORNET project consortium met between the 6th and 7th of June 2024 at the faculté des Sciences in Tunis. The meeting made it possible to align the development of project activities as well as disseminate the results obtained and the impact of using acorns as a super food through the 1st awareness session
Master’s Thesis Defense
Within the scope of the MedAcornet project, Ester De Ruvo, student at University of Bari, successfully defended her master’s thesis entitled “Non-destructive Screening of Acorn Characteristics Using Hyperspectral Imaging”. The work explored the application of hyperspectral imaging techniques for rapid and non-invasive characterization of acorns, contributing to innovative approaches for quality assessment and valorization within Mediterranean agroforestry systems.
First Master's Thesis in PRIMA MEDACORNET
Within the scope of the MedAcornet project, Rita Gesmundo, student at University of Bari, successfully defended her master’s thesis entitled “Formulation and Characterization of Baked Goods Enriched with Acorn Flour”. The research focused on the development and characterization of bakery products enriched with acorn flour, exploring innovative food applications that promote the valorization of acorn-based ingredients and their potential within sustainable Mediterranean food systems.
2nd year consortium meeting
On April 3–4, 2025, partners of the MedAcornet consortium gathered at University of Bari for a two-day meeting dedicated to project coordination, technical discussions, knowledge exchange, and the alignment of upcoming activities focused on innovation and valorization of acorn-based products and technologies
MEDACORNET marketplace coming soon
We are preparing the launch of the MedAcornet Marketplace — a new digital platform designed to transform the way acorn-based products are promoted, connected, and brought to market.
Very soon, producers, companies, and consumers will be able to access a single space to:
Discover innovative products
Connect buyers and producers
Promote sustainable solutions and circular economy practices
Unlock the value and potential of acorn-based resources