Food
Hybrid burgers: Meat meets plants…
Hybrid beef burgers blend traditional meat with a portion of plant protein, providing options and choice for those who wish to increase the proportion of plant-based nutrients in their diet, without compromising on eating experience.
12 November 2025
How Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future of Ireland’s food industry
Teagasc has brought together industry and researchers to hear how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could shape the future of the food industry, at the Teagasc Food Innovation Gateway event. It was held at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, on Tuesday 4 November.
5 November 2025
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