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title: "Project"
url: "https://www.matercalabria.it/en/project/"
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published: "2026-06-11T12:47:39+00:00"
modified: "2026-07-03T15:16:38+00:00"
author: "clara"
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# Project

## We transform Calabrian excellence into global food innovation.

### past

## It all started
with a question:

### Is it possible to make a premium, preservative-free sardine with Calabrian raw materials that will last 6 months?

### Answer: yes.
Her name is Sardella Reale® and you can find her in our shop.

## Now we are building something bigger.

The DEMETRA platform is the production system that will allow this process to be brought to industrial scale and the development of new nutraceutical products from other Calabrian excellences. The research is conducted with the Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro and the CRISEA Center.

### present

## Vision is a

## Enhance Calabria's agri-food excellence, transforming it into recognized and appreciated premium products on European markets.

   [production and research Sardella Reale®](https://www.matercalabria.it/en/innovative-start-up/)

### future

          ![elementi grafici progetto sardella reale® calabria 1](https://www.matercalabria.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/elementi-grafici-progetto-sardella-reale®-calabria-1-417x1024.webp)   ![elementi grafici progetto sardella reale® calabria 2](https://www.matercalabria.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/elementi-grafici-progetto-sardella-reale®-calabria-2-1024x109.webp)

## Are you an investor or partner? *Contact us*

   [more info about b2 b partnerships](https://www.matercalabria.it/en/b2b-distribution-and-partnerships/)   [contact us page](https://www.matercalabria.it/en/contacts/)