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Address
555 GARDINER RDDRESDEN, ME, 04342-3032
USA
UEI: MX8ZCUKC7KL1
Number of Employees: 6
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
SBIR/STTR Involvement
Year of first award: 2009
3
Phase I Awards
3
Phase II Awards
100%
Conversion Rate
$329,986
Phase I Dollars
$1,899,965
Phase II Dollars
$2,229,951
Total Awarded
Awards
Using A Novel Concentration Technology to Develop Products for Army Rations
Amount: $1,000,000 Topic: A17-069
Warfighters are routinely required to carry out missions demanding peak physical fitness, endurance, and sustained mental acuity. Phase I proved the technical feasibility of developing an antioxidant rich blended juice concentrate at a bench top level utilizing a novel concentration technology. Phase II will utilize this technology and superior juice blend concentrate to develop operational rations. These prototypes will achieve targeted weight, volume and water reductions decreasing the soldier’s physical load, and elevating nutritional support.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase II
2019
DOD
ARMY
Using a Novel Concentration Technology to Develop Products for Army Rations
Amount: $149,993 Topic: A17-069
This Phase I project seeks to establish the technical feasibility of developing a blended juice concentrate at a bench top level utilizing a novel hybrid membrane juice concentration technology. Antioxidant rich fruit juices are ideally suited for this concentration technology.The blended juice concentrate will be used as a base for food and beverage products developed with an emphasis on nutrients for improved readiness and recovery in combat situations, providing sustained energy, with optimized nutritional support, and will incorporate juices rich in targeted nutrients such as antioxidants to support enhanced energy and cognitive functioning, while providing overall immune system support. The concentrate will meet military requirements for extended shelf life stability, reduced water content and reduced volume while ensuring nutrient retention. In Phase II, the blended juice concentrate will become the base for three distinct individually packaged food items for operational rations to help support and sustain combat effectiveness for our nations Warfighters.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
2017
DOD
ARMY
Developing a US Produced Elderberry Juice Concentrate for Domestic and Export Markets
Amount: $499,991 Topic: 8.12
A B2B market is well-established in the US for imported elderberries.This results in millions of dollars going abroad annually that could stay in the US supporting networks of small and mid-size farms. We will develop a pilot scale process to produce elderberry concentrate, and we will provide support for full time farmers who seek to grow elderberries as a high value specialty crop. We will develop a national branding and marketing strategy for Phase III commercialization efforts. Success alliows Eldertide to enter an existing B2B market and eventually export the concentrate.
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SBIR
Phase II
2015
USDA
Developing a US Produced Elderberry Juice Concentrate for Domestic and Export Markets
Amount: $99,993 Topic: 8.12
Opportunity: A well-defined and established B2B market for 65 & ordm; Brix elderberry juice concentrate exists in the US. It is monopolized by imported products, pulling millions of dollars annually out of the US economy that could be used to support networks of small and mid-size farms. For the US to enter this multi-million dollar market, we must develop a cost-effective technology process to produce a concentrate that retains phytonutrients and differentiates itself in the marketplace. Finally we must secure a stable and scalable supply of elderberries sourced from small and mid-size farms.The Proposed Effort: Elderberries are recognized for their health-promoting properties, created by the anthocyanins, flavonoids, polyphenolics, and other powerful phytonutrients they contain. In previous Phase I/II USDA/NIFA SBIR awards, Eldertide LLC identified superior varieties of elderberries for commercial production, developed a juice blend with a greater array of phytonutrients than single-sourced berries, successfully developed nutraceutical product prototypes, started Eldertide & #39;s Elderberry School, and established a network of small farms growing elderberries for high-value niche markets. Many small and mid-size farms are already realizing returns from B2C market opportunities, while even greater economic opportunities await them in the larger, more stable domestic B2B markets. With a team of expert consultants, Eldertide will explore the feasibility of producing a US elderberry concentrate that retains higher levels of the desired attributes, making it superior to existing concentrate imports. Concurrently, the project team will establish the supply chain (small and mid-size farms) and demand chain (concentrate buyers) and develop a sound marketing strategy.Anticipated Results: A superior elderberry juice concentrate will be developed, along with a roadmap and a value proposition that conveys the opportunities available to all stakeholders. A report outlining operational and economic feasibility will be developed. Phase III commercialization efforts will generate additional jobs and revenue for rural populations in the related fields of farming, processing, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, and management. The USDA recognizes the need to maintain land for farms, and the new jobs and revenue stream arising from this project will provide greater opportunities to farmers that will strengthen the social fabric of rural communities. Further, success with the grower & #39;s network model will enable its replication in other rural areas to support both elderberry and other specialty crops.Potential Commercialization Applications: There are technical, economic, and social benefits to this Phase I effort. The proposed platform technology will initially be applied to previously established superior varieties of elderberries. Once proven successful, this technology can be applied to other fruits including blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, and aronia. The marketplace has expressed strong interest in a US-produced elderberry juice concentrate for the nutraceutical, specialty food and beverage, and colorant industries.
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SBIR
Phase I
2014
USDA
Developing elderberries as a specialty crop by supporting a growers` network and by conducting prototype development of nutraceu
Amount: $399,974 Topic: 8.12
US federally funded research and international research is connecting elderberry (S. nigra and S. canadensis) to the treatment of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, AIDS, herpes simples virus HSV-1 and influenza types A and B. Many of these studies have focused on the presence of high levels of antioxidants present in the berries of these perennial shrubs. Today, consumers understand the important role antioxidants play in human health and value of local and organic agricultural products. Virtually all elderberry-based nutraceutical products available in the United States rely on imported Sambucus nigra (the European elderberry). Retail sales of three imported elderberry syrups are among the top 10 of 662 herbal supplements available for adults. In 2008, Austria, a country the size of Maine, produced 19,200,000 pounds of elderberries. [Even if Maine were to meet just 5% of Austria's current elderberry production, more than $2.2 M USD could be generated for Maine's small and mid-sized farms.] To date, the US has not recognized the opportunity to develop commercial scale production of elderberries for national and international markets. As a result, two major issues can be identified: 1) US manufacturers of elderberry-based products are dependant on imported raw product due to inadequate domestic supply; 2) imported raw products in the form of juice concentrates do not carry forward the full phytonutrient profiles of the raw fruit due to degradation during processing resulting in inferior products. This Phase II project seeks to capitalize on an opportunity to provide increased revenue for small and mid size farms by supporting domestic elderberry production for high-value niche markets thus significantly decreasing manufacturers' dependence on imported elderberry products and increase competitiveness by offering consumers superior US produced elderberry products for national and international markets. Phase II has two objectives: Objective 1: Establish a reliable supply of US grown elderberries by supporting a growers' network of small and mid-size farms for commercial scale organic elderberry production. Objective 2: Conduct prototype development of nutraceutical products utilizing US grown elderberries. This project will apply innovative processing technologies to previously identified superior varieties of US grown organic elderberries. Anticipated Phase II results are increased US elderberry production supported by a growers' network, and Phase III commercialization of two organic elderberry-based nutraceuticals for national and international distribution. At the completion of Phase II, Eldertide will be well positioned to introduce a full line of elderberry-based nutraceutical products that leverage rapidly growing consumer interest to provide substantial income opportunities for small and mid-size farms.
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SBIR
Phase II
2010
USDA
Developing Elderberries as a Specialty Crop for Herbal Supplements, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
Amount: $80,000
Although the American elderberry species has not been cultivated, bred, or promoted as a medicinal plant like its European counterpart, university based variety trials indicate that the attributes of American elderberries complement, equal, or exceed the European cultivars currently in the market, suggesting a need for increased American elderberry production and product development. Purpose: To enhance international competitiveness of American agriculture by creating a domestic elderberry industry including manufacturing of elderberry-based nutraceuticals, herbal supplements and functional foods with superior attributes. To support increased economic opportunities and improve the quality of life in rural America by offering an easily grown alternative crop that is disease and pest resistant and commands a premium price in value-added products. To provide crop diversification to small and mid-sized farms seeking to retain and sustain farm communities by responding to a market driven by a growing consumer understanding of the link between diet and disease, aging baby boomer populations and soaring health care costs, coupled with advances in food science and nutrition.
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SBIR
Phase I
2009
USDA