Iteris Inc, the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has announced that CONSUS, a research partnership between University College Dublin (UCD) and Origin Enterprises plc (Origin), will add
IT Sligo’s online learning platform is being utilised by some of the country’s largest companies with great success. One of the latest companies to come on board is agri-food and
Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, according to a
Loughborough University computer scientists in the UK have teamed up with a food production automation company for a project that looks to teach AI robots how to differentiate between food
NovaUCD (UCD Nova DAC), the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs at University College Dublin (UCD), has been awarded €3 million in funding to develop an AgTech Connector Innovation Hub
A project which investigated whether agriculture can be both profitable and sustainable for the future was the recipient of the Teagasc Special Award at the BT Young Scientist and Technology
BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has announced Elaine Donohue as its General Manager. BIA Innovator Campus will transform the food entrepreneurship landscape in the West
A new €10 million investment in Moorepark Technology Limited (MTL) has been officially opened in Fermoy, County Cork. The €10 million investment in the new Moorepark Technology Limited Pilot Plant
ABP Food Group, which is the largest beef processor in the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc, has announced the latest results
The Government has announced Enterprise Ireland funding of €7.2 million, over five years, for Food for Health Ireland, a Technology Centre based in University College Dublin (UCD) that aims to
Market experts, research scientists and industry commentators met recently at a joint Bord Bia-Teagasc conference to discuss how science is responding to key market trends, and wider policy issues such
From February 2020 onwards, new standards for infant and follow-on formulae will be in effect in the European Union (Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/127). They stipulate the obligatory addition of the
Obesity “represents the greatest single threat to the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland today and drastic action is needed to protect them.” This is the main message of
A large number of food products frequently sold on the EU market contain too much sugar, salt, fat, and not enough fibre. This is the result of a JRC study
Umami is a flavour seeing more popularity across the globe, leaving many wondering “what exactly is umami?” To address this question, the Kerry Health & Nutrition Institute, which provides science-based
University College Dublin (UCD) will host a UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) satellite side event on enabling research collaboration in Agrifood between the UN and EU at the Permanent Representation
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released guidance on the determination of milkfat purity, providing important additional direction to both scientists and non-scientists involved in the testing of milk and
Over 250 delegates from 29 countries will be in Cork next week to attend the European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming (ECPLF). The conference is attracting delegates nationally and internationally
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology have developed a new methodology for the simultaneous analysis of odorants and tastants. It could
Research shows that loss of body fat causes the growth of the intestine and increases its capacity to absorb nutrients. This presents new approaches for weight management. Researchers at Teagasc
Teagasc and IPM Potato Group (IPM) have been collaborating since the early 1970s when they first formed a partnership to breed new varieties of potatoes for the Irish and global
The economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU is threatened by the unequal development of urban and rural areas. Population is expected to grow by 12% in urban areas
University College Cork (UCC) has acquired the Myrtle Allen Archive of papers and is establishing the annual Myrtle Allen Memorial Lecture in honour of a pioneer in Irish food. Spanning
Teagasc has published ‘Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2018’. In any given year, the impact of Teagasc research is a
Teagasc secured €6.3 million funding for research from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme in 2018. In comparison with all
Crop producer Beotanics is investing €1 million in a new research and development centre at its offices in Stoneyford, County Kilkenny. The
Two vertical ‘container farms’ capable of producing natural crops which are more nutritious, have far bigger yields – and are
Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in local authorities from all over the country have joined forces to make an unprecedented investment
Teagasc researchers have been involved in a large-scale EU-funded network to improve and standardise the scientific protocol for simulating food
After several years of decline, salmonellosis cases in the EU have flattened out. EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) scientists say
The results of a research study on a new skin patch treatment for peanut allergy have been released. The results
For over 70 years, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has been at the forefront of the food and drink industry,
Coca-Cola and Enterprise Ireland recently celebrated the graduation of the third cohort of the Thrive Project. The eight ambitious Irish
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and an initiative of Enterprise
The demand to live a healthier lifestyle is increasing, yet 4 in 5 people across Northern Europe do not know
Nestlé has opened its first Research and Development Centre in Ireland at its existing manufacturing facility at Askeaton in County
The MASTER project is a Horizon 2020 Innovation Action being coordinated by Dr Paul Cotter at Teagasc, which has received
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, now has access to the most advanced patent analysis available in the food
Increasing globalisation, and pressures to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, has increased food supply chain complexity, and given rise to
Irish genetics company IdentiGEN has welcomed a €1.8 million research and development award to further strengthen its position as a
In concurrent studies, Cleveland Clinic researchers have uncovered new mechanisms that demonstrate why and how regularly eating red meat can
Ireland’s climate means that the country is good at growing grass. It is well known that producing beef from grass
The European Commission has adopted its report on the development of plant proteins in the European Union. The report reviews
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology, and the University of Hohenheim have
The benefits of grass-fed dairy systems on the nutritional composition and properties of milk and dairy products were highlighted at
Teagasc, the agency that provides research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development, has launched a new Research,
Following the successful introduction of the ‘University Farm’ initiative in 2016, KSG Catering is once again partnering with UCC on
A research team from Dublin City University and Trinity College Dublin has found that Irish heather honey is quite literally
A new ‘Digital School of Food’ has been launched, aimed at enabling food start-ups to grow and succeed. An initiative
As a key component of its Engage 2022 strategic growth plan, Aurivo, the agri business headquartered in the north-west of
Recent decisions by the Irish government and the European Court of Justice with regard to novel plant breeding techniques could
A new study by Action on Sugar at Queen Mary University of London, published by the journal BMJ Open,1 has investigated
From 2019, Cadbury Dairy Milk will be available in a new bar with 30% less sugar, offering consumers greater choice
Nestlé and Coca-Cola have yet again dominated brand rankings in their respective industries, each keeping runners-up at a healthy distance
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications.
Teagasc has published ‘Teagasc Research Impact Highlights 2017’. In any given year, the impact of Teagasc research is a combination
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD (pictured above left), has officially opened AllinAll Ingredient’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing and Research and Development
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