Food
The Food Waste Charter: Reducing food waste across the supply chain
The Food Waste Charter: Reducing food waste across the supply chain Ciara McDonagh writes about The Food Waste Charter, a voluntary initiative, aiming to reduce food waste across the entire food supply chain through improved monitoring, measurement, and reporting, with businesses committing to waste reduction efforts. The Food Waste Charter is a […]
22 March 2024
Using algae to bring relief for IBD patients
Using algae to bring relief for IBD patients Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a serious disease that causes prolonged inflammation and damage to the human digestive tract. More than six million people suffer from IBD globally, for whom the disease can be very painful and disruptive, and in some cases may even […]
14 March 2024
Hot or cold, how do you take your milk?
Hot or cold, how do you take your milk? A recent study by Teagasc examined how the temperature of milk we drink affects its digestion in the stomach. The researchers used a laboratory system to mimic the digestion of whole milk and applied medical imaging techniques (Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI) to […]
13 March 2024
The National Prepared Consumer Food Centre: Providing Innovative and Sustainable Solutions
The National Prepared Consumer Food Centre: Providing Innovative and Sustainable Solutions The National Prepared Consumer Food Centre (NPCFC) at Teagasc Ashtown is a state of the art food research and development centre, providing technical support and innovative and sustainable solutions for the Prepared Consumer Food Sector. In 2023, the Centre worked with […]
12 March 2024
Unlocking the potential of protein crops
Unlocking the potential of protein crops The success of the Irish dairy industry is largely due to its ability to take milk and produce a whole host of products that later form the building blocks of other food products, but are there opportunities for the tillage sector to achieve similar results? As […]
10 February 2024
Teagasc Walsh Scholar wins prestigious prize from the Royal Irish Academy
0 Teagasc Walsh Scholar wins prestigious prize from the Royal Irish Academy Dr William McCarthy from Teagasc has been announced as the winner of the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2024. This prestigious prize is awarded for outstanding doctoral research in the chemical sciences carried out on the island of Ireland. Dr McCarthy’s […]
9 February 2024
BIA Innovator Campus opens in Athenry
BIA Innovator Campus opens in Athenry BIA Innovator Campus, the first National Centre of Excellence for Irish start up, micro and small food businesses officially opens in Athenry following an €8m+ capital investment Ireland’s first National Centre of Excellence dedicated to supporting start up, micro and small food businesses was officially opened […]
26 January 2024
Don’t ‘waste’ Christmas
Don’t ‘waste’ Christmas As the song goes, Christmas is the ‘most wonderful time of the year’. Many of us will have the pleasure of feasting and sharing beautifully prepared meals with our friends and family. However, there can also be a downside and that is the amount of food waste we generate […]
19 December 2023
Signpost Series – Sustainable diets: Balancing personal and planetary health
Signpost Series – Sustainable diets: Balancing personal and planetary health On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc, was joined by Dr. Sinead McCarthy, Teagasc, to discuss sustainable diets: Balancing personal and planetary health. A questions and answers session took place at the end of […]
17 December 2023
Teagasc hosts the 51st Annual Food Science and Technology Conference
Teagasc hosts the 51st Annual Food Science and Technology Conference Over 120 scientists gathered at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin, last week for the 51st Annual Food Science and Technology Conference. The conference was co-hosted by IFSTI, the Institute of Food Science and Technology of Ireland, and Teagasc, on the […]
15 December 2023