Food
Artificial Intelligence for food: Why the Irish food industry cannot afford to miss this one-day event
You have heard a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). But what does it mean for your business, your processes, your products and your future?
20 October 2025
More than just wonky carrots
Did you know that marketing standards can lead to perfectly edible and nutritious food being discarded simply because it doesn’t fit the bill in terms of size or good looks? As part of our partnership in the ROSETTA project, Teagasc is striving for solutions that not only prevents this food waste but is aiming to find alternative uses for fruits and vegetables – even the wonkiest of carrots.
10 October 2025
Teagasc showcases Food Innovation at Ploughing 2025
Visitors to this year’s National Ploughing Championships can look forward to a packed programme at the Teagasc stand, where food science and innovation will be one of the highlights. Rose Edwin tells us more.
16 September 2025
Microbiology and Fermentation training for the food and beverage sector
Teagasc, in partnership with the Rural Food Skillnet, is offering two upcoming training courses at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. These courses are designed to support food and beverage businesses in developing technical skills.
1 September 2025
Do our eating habits affect how much we enjoy food: Insights from Teagasc research
A new study by researchers at Teagasc Ashtown has uncovered an intriguing link between our eating habits and the way we experience food
7 August 2025
The countless hidden connections between our food, health and planet
Researchers have mapped how microbes underpin our food systems and how we can stop their decline.
5 August 2025
Milk kefir – a role in supporting gut health?
Have you ever heard of milk kefir? It is a fermented dairy drink, a bit like thin yoghurt, that has been enjoyed for thousands of years. Now, Irish researchers are exploring how it might support gut health in ways we are only beginning to understand.
18 July 2025
New Strategy for National Prepared Consumer Food Centre
The National Prepared Consumer Food Centre Strategy (2025-2030) was launched on Wednesday, 9th July, by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Noel Grealish TD. at Teagasc Ashtown, Dublin.
10 July 2025
Teagasc researchers bringing protein measurement into the 21st century
For the last 160 years, the reference method for measuring protein in foods has involved measuring a food’s nitrogen content and multiplying it by a conversion factor.
9 July 2025
Building the Future of Dairy: Insights from Cork’s IDF Joint Symposium
Building the Future of Dairy: Insights from Cork’s IDF Joint Symposium The International Dairy Federation (IDF) Joint Symposium on Dairy Drying Technology and Recombined Milk Products, held recently in Cork, brought together leading voices from Ireland and around the world. In this piece, Rose Edwin shares key takeaways from the Leaders Panel […]
21 May 2025