In the frame of a European funded project (SliceWatch), the Spanish company Lenz Instruments S.L has developed a novel “in-line” solution to monitor Water Holding Capacity (WHC) of meat products. This solution addresses the need of pigmeat processors for identifying and separating poor quality meat, which is responsible for the generation of waste and discarded meat, and for severe technological and quality problems in the production of dry-cured and cooked ham, among other products.

What is mySMARTLife about? It is about life in the Lighthouse Cities Nantes, Hamburg and Helsinki and it is about making life in these cities more sustainable by reducing their CO2 emissions. mySMARTLife transcends environmental dimensions and is about inclusive cities that offer a high quality of life. At the end of November 2018, the three Lighthouse Cities put this vision on the screen and have produced videos for each city.

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