Food
VALPRO Path Webinar to Showcase Faba Bean’s Role in Europe’s Plant Protein Future
The Horizon Europe VALPRO Path project, coordinated by Teagasc, will host a webinar on Thursday, , 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM CET, exploring the potential of faba bean in building sustainable plant-protein value chains.
2 April 2026
Teagasc appointees to FSAI Scientific Committee
Teagasc researchers, Dr Geraldine Duffy, Professor Declan Bolton and Dr Sinéad McCarthy have been appointed to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI’s) new Scientific Committee.
20 March 2026
Meat Matters: Shaping the Future of Fresh, Value-Added and, Meal Innovation
Teagasc, today, Thursday, January 29 convened industry, policymakers and researchers at the Food Innovation Gateways event, Meat Matters: Shaping the Future of Fresh, Value-Added, and Meal Innovation, held at the Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin.
29 January 2026
Interested in butchering your own beef, pork or lamb?
Are you seeking to expand your knowledge of butchery or considering butchering your own beef, pork or lamb? Then an upcoming training course, organised by Teagasc Ashtown and featuring Master Butcher, Dave Lang, may be of interest to you.
20 January 2026
Technology transforming food value
As part of the Teagasc Thought Leaders series, Catriona Boyle spoke with Ruth Hamill about the work carried out by her team across a broad range of foods and technologies.
9 January 2026
Why they came back: From internship to PhD at Teagasc
Each year, Teagasc hosts students seeking hands-on experience in food research. This year, three of those former interns made a choice to come back, Rose Edwin, Food Programme Communications Officer uncovers their reasons for returning.
8 January 2026
Christmas feasts without the food waste
The festive season is a time of celebration, generosity and shared meals, but it also brings a sharp increase in food waste. Angelo Gelatalo, Food Technologist at Ashtown Food Research Centre, explores how we can reduce food waste at this time of year.
23 December 2025
A closer look at Brussels sprouts
A vegetable that often divides opinion, William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor, takes a closer look at the much loved or loathed vegetable - the Brussels sprout.
22 December 2025
Not all potatoes are equal
Potatoes are one of the world’s most popular foods, loved for their versatility. In Ireland, they hold a special place on the plate, and no Christmas dinner is complete without them. Rose Edwin, Food Programme Communications Officer, digs into the research to see how the way we cook potatoes affects what our bodies absorb.
20 December 2025
From farmyard to festive table – Christmas ham
For many Irish households, Christmas dinner wouldn’t feel complete without a glazed ham sharing centre stage with the turkey. Ciarán Carroll describes the journey of your Christmas ham, from farm to fork.
19 December 2025