What product brought Romania the gold medal at an innovation contest at SIAL | Progresiv
Romania won the gold medal at Ecotrophelia, an innovation contest held at the SIAL Paris 2018 food fair, with a product developed in the laboratory of the Faculty of Food Science within the Lower Danube State University Galati: it is about Whoopie Ice, an eco ice cream prepared from concentrate whey and quince and plum pulp. Whey is a source of quality protein with high nutritional value, while plums and quinces are designed to soften the ice cream with a minimal amount of sugar and, in addition, they are rich in vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. 
Whoopie Ice is for the moment at the product-concept stage, and is not available on the market. At very low temperatures, it may have a long life: one year at -20 degrees Celsius.
Ecotrophelia Europe is a laboratory of innovations in the food industry, held at SIAL Paris, which brings together every edition of concept-products developed in Research & Development centers of renowned universities in Europe. 17 products from countries such as Germany, Denmark, Italy, or Spain were enrolled in this year's edition.
The full list of competitors at Ecotropheia Europe 2018 can be found here.
The winning team at Ecotrophelia 2018, consisting of three students and several professors from the Faculty of Food Science, received the trophy of the competition and a cash prize of 5,000 euros.
