Research and development

Environmental Management Consultants provide Research and Development services that enable our clients to develop novel commercial processes and products. Our close links with University research departments and potential access to supplementary funding streams bring extra resources to any project.

Case study

Adding value to food wastes

Environmental Management Consultants' staff were commissioned by the Humber Seafood Group to research the potential alternative uses for the seafood by-products from the primary fish processing industry. The research drew upon associate skills in Lincoln University's Food Research Centre to provide additional technical and scientific expertise. A number of ways to better utilise fish and shellfish waste were identified. Methods of improved utilisation for each process identified were described together with the background science/technology, previous manufacturing experiences and an economic assessment.

The Humber Seafood Group Ltd is a non-profit making organisation established to represent and assist the seafood sector within the Humber region at national and international levels. I t develops and implements strategies to maximise economic activity within the sector, improve company competitiveness and promote the Humber as a centre of fish industry excellence and as a location for inward investment.

The following pictures show a fish leather wallet and the raw materials from which they could be manufactured.