Univer project funded by the Green Industry Innovation Programme of Norway Grants.

Research and development, technology modernisation, capacity doubling, food industry waste reduction and energy efficiency enhancement.

The project is managed by and in the sole discretion of Univer Product Zrt.
The total costs of the project:

HUF 1,163,131,621

(EUR 3,797,746),

HUF 453,440,000

(EUR 1,480,529)
of which is provided as a non-refundable grant by the Green Innovation Programme of Norway Grants.

Funded by the Green Industry Innovation Programme of Norway Grants, Univer Product Zrt. improves the energy efficiency of their raw tomato processing technology, and doubles capacity.

The project aims the following goals:

• food industry waste reduction;
• reduction of water consumption;
• reduction in the quantity of packaging materials;
• reduction of CO2 emission.

Univer implements large-scale project with support from Norway Grants

Press conference, Kecskemét - 3 July 2014

The company based in Kecskemét is implementing an over HUF 3bn project this year to modernise its technology and support tomato processing of a high quality and quantity. As part of the project, Univer submitted a project proposal to subprogramme 1 of the Green Industry Innovation programme of Norway Grants.

Subject of subprogramme 1:
Reduced waste production and reduced air, water and soil pollution

Title of Univer’s project proposal:
Research and development, food technology modernisation, capacity doubling, food industry waste reduction and energy efficiency enhancement

Date of submission: 15 November 2013
Total project budget: HUF 1,163,131,621
Funding applied for: HUF 453,440,000
Own funds: HUF 709,691,621
Ratio of applied funding: 38.98 %

Based on the evaluation of the project proposal, the company was awarded the full amount of the non-refundable grant requested.

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