Personal profile
Research interests
I work mainly with food industry co-streams (berry, vegetable, meat, fish) with the aim to enhance their utilization in food or feed products. The tools to modify and upgrade the raw material co-streams are e.g. bioprocessing with enzymes and microbes and thermo-mechanical processing like extrusion. Currently my special interest is in fish products, like in the development of "pulled fish" from Baltic herring.
I enjoy applying scientific knowledge in practise and working in close collaboration with industry.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FoodID: NSF Food Innovation and Diversification to Advance the Bioeconomy
Honkapää, K. (Manager), Sözer, N. (Owner), Nordström, E. (Owner), Ollila, S. (Manager), Aalto, A. (Participant), Uusitalo, J. (Participant), Småros, F. (Participant), Troullier, M. (Participant), Pietiäinen, M. (Participant), Juvonen, R. (Participant), Aisala, H. (Participant), Tsitko, I. (Participant), Kortekangas, A. (Participant), Lille, M. (Participant), Alakomi, H.-L. (Participant), Castillo, S. (Participant), Alaraasakka, R.-M. (Participant), Tiainen, V. (Participant), Nisov, A. (Participant) & Girych, M. (Participant)
Funded by Research Council of Finland, Business Finland
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Business Finland project
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BP3.0: Blue Products 3.0 - ohjelma
Aisala, H. (Manager), Honkapää, K. (Participant), Alakomi, H.-L. (Participant), Huotari, J. (Participant), Nisov, A. (Participant) & Riihinen, K. (Participant)
Euroopan Unioni - Euroopan Unionin osarahoittama
17/06/23 → 31/12/25
Project: EU project
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EXPRO: Globally competitive processing technologies for meat alternatives
Honkapää, K. (Manager) & Sözer, N. (PI)
1/06/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Business Finland project
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Experience Proteins: Protein ingredients for excellent food products with export capacity
Sözer, N. (PI) & Honkapää, K. (Manager)
17/02/20 → 29/12/22
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Enhancing value of small-sized Baltic herring for human consumption: Techno-economic comparison of fish processing concepts
Suomalainen, M., Nisov, A. & Honkapää, K., May 2026, In: Heliyon. 12, 9, e44979.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Characterising the composition and physicochemical properties of legume and oilseed protein concentrates to evaluate their potential for high-moisture extrusion processing
Lille, M., Edelmann, M., Aisala, H., Holopainen-Mantila, U., Lampi, A.-M., Nisov, A., Piironen, V., Pöri, P., Tuccillo, F., Wang, Y., Honkapää, K. & Sozer, N., 1 Dec 2025, In: Future Foods. 12, 100769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Masking off-flavors of faba bean protein concentrate and extrudate: The role of in situ and in vitro produced dextran
Wang, Y., Tuccillo, F., Niklander, K., Livi, G., Siitonen, A., Pöri, P., Edelmann, M., Sawadogo-Lingani, H., Maina, N. H., Jouppila, K., Lampi, A.-M., Sandell, M., Piironen, V., Honkapää, K., Sözer, N., Coda, R., Knaapila, A. & Katina, K., 1 May 2024, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 150, 109692.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparison of Commercial Fish Proteins’ Chemical and Sensory Properties for Human Consumption
Partanen, M., Honkapää, K., Hiidenhovi, J., Kakko, T., Mäkinen, S., Kivinen, S., Aitta, E., Väkeväinen, K. & Aisala, H., 24 Feb 2023, In: Foods. 12, 5, 23 p., 966.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Synergistic use of fermentation and extrusion processing to design plant protein-based sausages
Valtonen, A., Aisala, H., Nisov, A., Nikinmaa, M., Honkapää, K. & Sozer, N., 15 Jul 2023, In: LWT - Food Science and Technology. 184, 115067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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