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BRUNO IÑARRA, Researcher in Efficient and Sustainable Processes As the agriculture sector faces increasing pressure to transition toward more sustainable models, the European project BIO² — Natural Solutions for Organic […]

MIGUEL ÁNGEL PARDO, Investigador en Calidad, Seguridad e Inocuidad Alimentaria. AZTI Mi compromiso con el Día del Orgullo LGBTIQ+, donde se reivindica la diversidad como algo natural y libre —que, […]

In a world increasingly aware of the climate emergency and the need for responsible resource management, the valorization of agri-food by-products has become a priority. One of the most prominent […]

On 28 and 29 May, Oarsoaldea became the focal point of marine technology innovation as Pasaia hosted MarTech 2025, the leading international event in this field. Promoted by the Universitat […]

On May 20 Mukesh Bhendarkar presented his PhD thesis under the title “Advancing environmental DNA approaches for optimizing aquatic ecosystem monitoring and ecological assessment” at the Plentzia Marine Station (PiE-UPV/EHU). […]

ELENA SANTA CRUZ, reseacher at Consumer Behaviour Consumer behaviour in the food sector has undergone a dramatic transformation over recent decades. Tradition, marketing, emotions, science and innovation are just some […]

A new report by AZTI presents technological innovations that can improve the sustainability of fisheries, drive the digitalisation of the fleet and reduce its environmental impact.  Through practical examples, it […]

JAIME ZUFÍA, coordinator at Efficient and sustainable processes During the design phase of a food product or the modification of an existing one, the costs and environmental impacts of the […]

At AZTI, gender equality is not just an objective, but a fundamental pillar of our organisational culture. Aware of the importance of consolidating an equitable and inclusive work environment, we […]

El 4 de noviembre, Sloane Bertin defendió su tesis doctoral en la Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale en Wimereux, Francia. La tesis, titulada “Amélioration de la prévisibilité de la dispersion […]

Fishing, with origins dating back more than 40,000 years, is a prime example of adaptation and resilience. From primitive nets made of plant fibers and bone-carved hooks to today’s sophisticated […]

JUAN BALD and IBON GALPARSORO researchers at Marine and Coastal Environmental Management On International Energy Day, we would like to highlight AZTI’s commitment to sustainability, working for a greener and […]

A Spanish research group has identified bacteria associated with brown macroalgae capable of degrading fucoidan, a complex polysaccharide essential for carbon storage in the oceans. This discovery provides new insights […]

In a report, the technology centre addresses the environmental, social and economic challenges of a sector that consumes 70% of the water used and is responsible for 24% of greenhouse […]

DAVID SAN MARTÍN, researcher at Efficient ands Sustainable Processes The ATIPECA project is ushering in a new era in aquaculture feed production, with an approach that combines sustainability, innovation and […]

Climate change and ecological transition is a broad, cross-cutting issue that involves concepts from several disciplines. Although more and more concepts are emerging in this field, many of them are […]

MIGUEL ROMEO and MARIA LAVILLA, researchers at AZTI’s Food Quality, Integrity and Safety Area The sous vide technique is an innovative cooking method that combines vacuum packaging with cooking at […]

CLARA TALENS, researcher at New Foods As the demand for healthier food products continues to grow, reducing the fat content of products is a key challenge for the food industry. […]

San Sebastian, 14 December 2024. – This Saturday, the 17th edition of the Ramón Rubial Awards was held in San Sebastian. This event recognises individuals, organisations and entities that stand […]

CLARA TALENS, researcher at New Foods In the culinary world, innovation is key, and in Spain, an emerging trend is gaining ground: insects as food. Although still a relatively small […]

RAÚL PRELLEZO, researcher at Sustainable Fisheries Management Fisheries management and economics are two areas that complement each other more than we think. In fact, economics should play a crucial role […]

The recapture of a specimen monitored with an AZTI tag provides unprecedented data on the distribution of this little studied species in this oceanic region. The discovery highlights the importance […]

Jaime Zufia, Head of Efficient and Sustainable processes at AZTI In the current context of climate change, the food industry plays a crucial role not only as a provider of […]

Rogelio Pozo, CEO at AZTI Science does not have all the answers, but the best answers are always in science. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assesses on an objective, […]

Omic technologies are a set of advanced scientific tools that facilitate the study and analysis of the various molecular components of living organisms at a deep level. Each type of […]

DAVID SAN MARTÍN, researcher at Efficient and Sustainable Processes The generation of waste is complex as it relates to all stages of the food value chain. Of the almost 591 […]

GUILLEM CHUST, researcher at Global changes in marine ecosystems Lying in the shade of a Mediterranean pine tree during this long, leaden summer, I traced the outline of the fluttering […]

Andrea del Campo and Manuel González (experts in Operational Oceanography at AZTI) participated in the recent conference organised by Protecma, entitled ‘Methodologies and tools for the estimation and analysis of […]

150 experts will hold a two-day debate at Ficoba on the practical and scientific solutions for addressing the challenges of climate change Peter Ditlevsen, a professor at the Niels Bohr […]

CARLOS BALD, researcher at Efficient and Sustainable Food Chain As the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, the question arises: how can we sustainably nourish this […]

Study of 21,000 marine animals finds many coastal regions are also at greater risk than previously realized Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals […]

ANNA RUBIO and ASIER NIETO, researchers in the area of Operational Oceanography Operational oceanography is defined as a branch of physical oceanography that seeks to go beyond the simple study […]

Fish is recognised as an exceptional source of essential nutrients, but do you know which fish is the most suitable for you according to your specific needs? The European SEAwise […]

Ulysses receives the URA award for its contribution to the protection of the sea The Bilbao Bizkaia Water Consortium held yesterday at the University of Deusto the gala of the […]

CLARA TALENS. New Foods expert at AZTI The 3SLEKA project is aligned with the guidelines of the Euskadi 2030 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan, addressing the technological-digital, energy-climate and social […]

3 pre-doctoral research positions and 3 positions for technologists. The initiative is focused on boosting and promoting training through participation in R&D&I initiatives in scientific-technological areas related to marine and […]

Innovation is the spark that drives the engine of progress in our societies and economies. In a world where global challenges such as the climate crisis and resource sustainability are […]

The ecosystem approach to fisheries management that helps to achieve sustainable fish stocks and thus ensure the sustainability of fisheries, as well as the conservation and restoration of ecosystems, are […]

AZTI and UnlocX & Co. signed a strategic collaboration agreement at Food4Future to promote innovation in the food sector. The agreement includes collaboration on major events such as SKS JAPAN2024 […]

More than 100 people participated in the workshop organised by Life Ecoffeed to present its results. The project, which ends this March, has demonstrated the feasibility of using coffee by-products […]

NEWFEED (Turn Food Industry By-products into secondary Feedstuffs via Circular-Economy Schemes) project has validated 3 value chains at Mediterranean level: Valorization grape stems (Case study 1, carried out in Spain) […]

MAITE ERAUSKIN-EXTRAMIANA. Sustainable fisheries management expert at AZTI Bycatch, the unintentional capture of unwanted species during fishing activities, is an ongoing concern for the conservation of marine biodiversity. To address […]

Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, researcher and marine genetics expert The last two decades have seen an unprecedented genetic revolution that has radically changed our ability to better quantify genetic diversity, understand connectivity […]

PEDRO LIRIA, researcher at Operational Oceanography It is 10 years since the series of storms that shook the entire European Atlantic coast and caused serious damages. Donostia, Zarautz, Bermeo, Bakio […]

Data collected since 2010 show that birds are migrating further north. Study results suggest that individual flexibility may help with distribution shifts outside the breeding season, but the consequences of […]

Anna Rubio, Irene Ruiz, Ivan Manso (Operational Oceanography area) and Oihane Cabezas (Sustainable Fisheries Technologies area) The increasing frequency of accidents and emergencies at sea is one of the main […]

The research, part of the European CoDiet project, aims to validate innovative diet tracking technologies to better understand the relationship between the food we eat and common diseases such as heart […]

BASQUE FOOD CLUSTER, TECNALIA and AZTI have launched the ViUtiFood project with the aim of increasing the shelf life of food, reducing waste and creating new business opportunities for companies […]

The European MER-CLUB project led by AZTI has identified several bacterial isolates from marine sediments with the capacity to efficiently detoxify mercury in vitro in laboratory tests. The initiative ends […]

The technology centre publishes a comprehensive report that provides relevant data on the transformation of the oceans and their resources due to the climate crisis. Increases in temperature and sea […]

Kataluniako Onkologia Institutuko eta IDIBELLeko ikertzaile-talde batek, AZTI zentro zientifiko eta teknologikoaren laguntzarekin egindako ikerketa berri batek datuen berrikuspen eta eguneratze garrantzitsu bat eskaintzen du, elikadura-ohiturek eta hesteetako mikrobiotak minbiziaren […]

On the 9th and 10th of October, part of the marine research team from AZTI carried out the first phase of the annual study on the regeneration of the Bilbao […]

Search for innovative solutions for transparency in the food supply chain In order to contribute to creating a rich and vibrant ecosystem in the food supply chain domain, TITAN organises […]

AINHOA CABALLERO, JOSEBA CASTRESANA and GORKA GABIÑA, Sustainable Fisheries Technologies Fishing for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is closely linked to the migration of this species. Thus, the coastal bonito fishery […]

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Annual Scientific Conference (ICES ASC) took place in Bilbao from 11 to 14 September, hosted by AZTI. This event gathers marine […]

Fishing is one of the oldest human activities, and the resources of the sea have been a source of food practically from the beginning of our history. Since then, fishing […]

An innovative solution that is revolutionising the brewing, food and aquaculture industry. David San Martín, Bruno Iñarra, Jone Ibarruri, Mónica Gutierrez, Ricard Fenollosa, Alicia Estevez, Jose Miguel Martínez, Anna-Maria De […]

What are species distribution models? Species distribution models (SDMs) help us understand how species are distributed in space and how they might respond to changes in their environment. They are […]

Bilbao, 25 May 2023. F4F – Expo FoodTech, an event organised by the company NEBEXT and the AZTI technology centre, has established itself as the largest European forum and one […]

Having quality data on what is being fished is essential to estimate the species’ stocks and thus be able for sustainable fisheries management. In order to facilitate the identification of […]

MERCEDES CARO BURGOS, Food and Health  researcher Nutritional counseling in cancer Following a healthy diet provides health benefits, which has led to a recent increase in the demand for nutritional […]

MER-CLUB is an ambitious scientific project which aims to tackle the issue of mercury pollution in marine sediments. Mercury pollution is a global problem with large environmental, socio-economic and health impacts.  […]

AINARA CANO and NEREA PEÑA, researchers at Food and Health The microbiota consists of all those microorganisms (commensals or pathogens/good or bad) found in a given environment, such as soil, […]

In March, the Metro Bilbao Abando station will host a photographic exhibition of the most fascinating creatures that live in the mesopelagic zone The exhibition is part of AZTI’s work […]

The spread of antibiotic resistance and diseases caused by the presence of pathogens in food represent a global threat that affects human health, as well as animal health, agriculture, food […]

PAULA JAUREGI, Ikerbasque senior researcher working on Efficient and sustainable processesCARLOS BALD, senior researcher working on Efficient and sustainable processes The protein transition is a reality. Searching for and integrating […]

The Spanish tuna freezer sector is highly committed to sustainability. That is why, for years, extensive collaboration has been taking place between the fleet and AZTI to seek solutions that […]

UNESCO speaks of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers as the jobs of the future, the ones that drive innovation, social welfare, inclusive growth and sustainable development.However, interest in […]

IRENE RUIZ researcher at Marine Technologies and MANUEL GONZÁLEZ principal researcher at Operational Oceanography Bathymetry is the measurement and graphic representation of the shape or relief of underwater surfaces. These […]

From techniques for converting seafood side-streams into new ingredients and sorting technology for herring off-cuts to cost efficient solutions for prolonging the shelf life of side-streams significantly as well as […]

NOELIA DA QUINTA and ANA B. BARANDA, researchers at New Foods and Consumer Behaviour Today’s consumers have more and more shopping options, as well as new influences on their decision […]

To innovate is to improve what already exists, providing new options that respond to the needs of people and companies. This is the focus of the innovation we carry out […]

Reducing food waste is essential. According to Eurostat data, around 57 million tonnes of food waste (127 kg per inhabitant) is annually generated in the European Union with an associated […]

¿Qué relación tienen nutrición y cáncer? El cáncer es una enfermedad muy presente en nuestras vidas, no en vano, es una de las principales causas de muerte en España. Afortunadamente, […]

BRUNO IÑARRA, DAVID SAN MARTÍN, JONE IBARRURI, JORGE FERRER and NAGORE LUENGO, Efficient and Sustainable Food Chain We recently had the opportunity to validate on an industrial scale a circular […]

Environmental DNA is the DNA collected from the environment, that is, from environmental samples, such as for example seawater. Seawater samples contain small organisms such as bacteria and phytoplankton, but […]

Anna Rubio, coordinator of the Operational Oceanography area, talks to us about the importance of monitoring the sea. Why should the sea be monitored? The sea is a very important […]

AZTI is delighted to announce their participation in a new Horizon Research and Innovation Action called GIANT LEAPS. This EU-funded project aims to accelerate the transition from animal-based to alternative […]

Using electronic tags, the technology centre has obtained the first scientific evidence of the complete migration of juvenile albacore between two consecutive years, providing information on their overwintering destination. The […]

La digitalización ofrece soluciones a muchos sectores, y la pesca es uno de ellos. Pero, sea el sector que sea, para que el proyecto sea un éxito tiene que haber […]

AZTI technology centre is collaborating with the academic editorial Elsevier and the Association of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences in the organisation of the 59th edition of the ECSA conference From […]

ION LUIS ABAD, LAURA ALONSO and ANDERS LANZÉN, researchers at Marine Ecosystems Functioning Coastal and estuarine ecosystems are highly complex and threatened by various human activities such as eutrophication (excess […]

The AZTI technology centre has developed a new technological solution for the Serrats canning company that optimises resources and reduces the environmental impact associated with the tuna cooking process. Thanks […]

In Washington, D.C. on 13 July, the European Union, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, Morocco, South Africa and the United States signed a new All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Declaration. […]

ANA BARANDA, Novel Foods researcher Any visit to the greengrocers (or fruit sections at supermarkets) reveals a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, many of which are not seasonal foods. […]

Four AZTI women researchers are among the top 5,000 women working in Spanish institutions. This is according to the study carried out by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in […]

Marina Santurtún, market manager for sustainable fisheries and oceans, was a panelist at the 15th round of informal consultations on the UN Fish Stocks Agreement on the implementation of the […]

The application of artificial intelligence, personalised nutrition and how to gain consumer confidence will be some of the key issues to be discussed by experts from the technology centre. The […]

MARINA SANTURTUN, Sustainable Fisheries and Oceans Market Director, and ARANTZA MURILLAS, Researcher on Sustainable Fisheries Management Historically, the marine ecosystem has been exploited to meet humanity’s essential needs such as […]

FOOD4SENIOR is an EIT Food co-funded project that aimed to develop innovative value-added fish, meat and plant-based products for European senior consumers. Below we explain the main highlights of the […]

MIGUEL ROMEO, Food Quality and Safety researcher A challenge test is the premeditated and controlled contamination of a food with a target micro-organism. These tests allow us to assess health […]

PEDRO LIRIA, IRATI EPELDE, ASIER NIETO researchers and ARITZ ABALIA PhD student in the area of Operational Oceanography Knowing the wave conditions and being able to measure the height of […]

AZTI and all its workers are deeply concerned about the war in Ukraine and the impact it is having on the civilian population in the affected regions. War, violence, the […]

The ocean twilight zone (also known as mesopelagic zone) is the oceanic layer between 200 and 1000 metres deep. The main characteristic of this area is that there is not […]

MARINA SANTURTÚN Sustainable Fisheries and Oceans Market Manager and AINHOA CABALLERO Marine Technologies researcher To understand the future of fisheries and what the fisheries of the future will be like, […]

Food 4 Future hosts the second edition of the Foodtech Startup Forum, which will bring together more than 200 international startups in an exclusive 4,000 square metre space With a […]

The AZTI technology centre and the University of Leuven have developed ENVIROSCORE, an environmental labelling system that enables easy recognition of the degree of environmental sustainability of food and beverages […]

ITZIAR TUEROS, Food and Health Coordinator Food is a great ally for people with cancer. The latest technologies and advances in the foodtech sector have achieved considerable progress in the […]

This dataset contains information of seven species of white fish: turbot (Psetta maxima), panga (Pangasius hypophthalmus), alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcograma), tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus), sole (Solea solea, wild and Soleasenegalensis, farmed), […]

ANA BARANDA and CLARA TALENS, researchers at New Foods Upcycling is defined as the “reuse of discarded materials resulting in an increase in their ‘value’”. Most often, it also refers […]

Food 4 Future – Expo Foodtech will hold its second edition in Bilbao, Spain, from May 17 to 19 with the Netherlands as guest country to redefine the business model […]

MERCEDES CARO, SARA ARRANZ and ITZIAR TUEROS, Food and Health researchers There are many health benefits of fish, as many scientific studies have shown. Many studies link fish consumption (at least two servings […]

BIOMAN (spring-May) and JUVENA (summer and early autumn-September) campaigns, carried out in the Bay of Biscay, are meant to improve knowledge for the management of fish species. Over the years, […]

Technology centre AZTI has participated in the development of a new genetic method to guarantee the origin of mussels. The study aims to fight fraud and raise consumer awareness of […]

The oceans cover 71% of the planets’ surface, and more of the 95% of underwater life remains unexplored. Since they are an immense source of materials, energy and ecosystem services […]

An international survey reveals that innovations in the catering and restaurants sector in the wake of the pandemic have boosted consumer confidence in the sector. Within the agri-food sector as […]

The estimate for biomass in 2021 is slightly below the average of the historical series of the study, which is conducted every year by the AZTI technology centre. The data […]

AZTI researcher David San Martín will be part of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Waste (FLW), an initiative promoted by the European Commission with the aim of preventing […]

AZTI once again has among its research staff the most cited scientists in their field. The list of Highly Cited Researchers published annually by Clarivate Analytics, the well-known company for […]

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health problems of our century, with prevalence increasing at an alarming rate. At nation level, 35% of children between ages 8 […]

ROGELIO POZO, CEO at AZTI Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has proposed a 55% reduction in EU pollutant emissions by 2030. We face a huge challenge, but there is […]

ROGELIO POZO, CEO of AZTI and GUILLEM CHUST, head of the Climate Change area in Oceans and Coasts at AZTI. After a Climate Summit in Glasgow with more expectations than […]

AZTI leads EthiChain, an EIT Food funded project focused on the development and validation of an innovative rapid DNA analysis systems to allow verification of presence of unwanted species in food […]

FÉLIX AMÁRITA, ALEJANDRO BARRANCO, AMAIA EREÑO and HUGO CUNHA-SILVA, food safety and integrity area What are they and what happens when pesticides are present in food? Pesticides are chemicals made […]

GUILLEM CHUST, Head of Climate Change in Oceans and Coasts I watch in astonishment as we rush to predict and retreat from the danger of waves on the Donostia promenade, […]

ALMUDENA FONTÁN, researcher of Functioning of marine ecosystems, climate change, data observation and environmental impact Long-term ocean monitoring programs are essential to accurately analyze and quantify ocean climate variability. The […]

Systematic observation of the sea and its evolution is vital to understand the effects of climate change on the ocean, the coast and the marine resources, as it helps to […]

Researcher Dorleta García has been appointed vice-chair of the Advisory Committee of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). In addition, the researcher Haritz Arrizabalaga has been […]

ANDERS LANZÉN, ION ABAD, LEIRE GARATE marine ecosystem functioning researchers Environmental monitoring is essential to understand the consequences of the impacts that people exert on the coast, impacts such as […]

The combination of personalised nutrition and sport is on the rise. In the same way that we assume that in order to attend a race with dignity it is essential […]

The work, carried out with the support of the LIFE Integrated Urban Klima 2050 project, detects alterations associated with climate change and an increase in extreme events. In addition, the […]

Feeding the world’s population is a growing challenge, so research into alternative protein sources will play a key role for the food industry. CLARA TALENS and MÓNICA IBARGÜEN , New […]

New study published in Nature Sustainability provides the first complete diagnosis of the origin and nature of the litter dumped into the ocean. The collaboration between research institutions and NGOs […]

Phages or bacteriophages are organisms that infect and destroy target bacteria. The consumption of poultry food products has been commonly linked to Campylobacter infections, which generates a strong demand for […]

Bilbao will host Food 4 Future – ExpoFoodTech, between June 15 and 17, which will bring together the most innovative business experiences, the latest scientific advances and development of food […]

AZTI and the University of Leuven have developed ENVIRO-SCORE ®, a label that makes it easy to recognise the degree of environmental sustainability of food and beverages at the salepoint […]

Cancer treatments can have adverse effects on eating. Many people with cancer experience symptoms such as dysphagia, loss of taste, bad taste in the mouth, metallic taste, mouth sores, vomiting, […]

Why is it important to promote and alternative proteins and make them known? What is the common ground between legislative experts, researchers, and representatives of the food industry? The development […]

One in four people in Spain are not willing to cut back on consumption of red meat and most are absolutely sure that insects are not a protein source they […]

Campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported food-borne illness in Europe, and the increase of antibiotic resistance makes it critical to develop novel non-antibiotic based strategies to reduce Campylobacter risk within […]

The SARETU project, promoted by the Bermeo Tuna World Capital Association, aims to recycle abandoned fishing gear that accumulates in the oceans The initiative will allow waste to be reused […]

IV Cross-border Congress on Climate and Coastal Change, Uhinak, to be held on 4 and 5 November in Ficoba (Irun) The current health crisis resulting from COVID-19, as well as […]

A new EIT food project called Smart Tags has recently started. The aim of the project is to increase consumer trust towards food products and systems by sharing information about […]

The aim of the MER-CLUB project is to develop a technology based on the use of marine bacteria that have the capacity to degrade a toxic mercury compound that bio-accumulates […]

NAGORE PICAZA. Experta en innovación tecnológica de AZTI ¿Como está cambiando el consumo en estos tiempos de confinamiento? ¿Retornaremos a nuestros hábitos una vez pase la crisis? ¿Qué oportunidades se […]