At CREC, we don’t just share an industry and projects — we share stories.
In “SOM CREC”, we introduce you to the latest partner companies that have joined this project: the people who help our community grow every day. Discover who they are, what they do, and how they contribute to making CREC a vibrant, creative, and collaborative space.
Today we introduce…
What’s your name and your role in the company?
I’m Raúl Benages Vilau, Research Project Manager at the company. My work mainly focuses on securing grants to advance the company’s relevant knowledge and open new business lines.
Brief description of the company, highlighting its activity in the field of waste or the circular economy:
At Hausmann, we are a B2B company specialized in custom development of aromas, flavors, extracts, and essential oils tailored to our clients’ needs. We work across various sectors: food and beverages, confectionery, coffee and chocolate, pharmaceutical products, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.
We are carrying out several projects to upcycle certain waste streams. Some examples include:
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Decarbofarm: Study on the recovery of bio-stimulant/fertilizer molecules from agricultural waste.
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Enzivanil: Biosynthesis of vanilla aromas from agronomic waste.
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Hauswaste: Recovery of molecules with beneficial effects on human health from industrial processing waste.
What challenges or needs is your company currently addressing?
Hausmann is aware of the limited agricultural land currently available and the global food supply problem. Overpopulation and changing habits — especially in the developed world — have led to declining health and a deficiency of certain molecules. We are convinced that a significant number of functional products can be formulated from selective extracts of food and/or agronomic waste and by-products.
In addition, our company generates a series of agronomic residues from our own industrial processing. Once we have processed our raw materials, we believe that additional value can still be extracted before moving to incineration or energy generation.
What motivated you to become a member, and what kind of synergies are you looking for with other members?
As part of our strategy to become a global leader in the upcycling of by-products from and for the food industry, being connected with the Catalan ecosystem is a key milestone. We are interested in conducting funded research projects with by-product suppliers that could be viable for future industrial exploitation. Furthermore, we also have some residues that could be valorized, and we are open to exploring potential collaboration opportunities.
