safefood is inviting tenders for research projects

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safefood is responsible for promoting food safety and healthy eating on the island of Ireland. To support our knowledge base, we would like to invite tenders for research in the following broad subject areas:

Project Ref: 04-2015

• “Foodborne viruses – current trends, including prevalence of norovirus and hepatitis A in fresh produce on the island of Ireland” (PDF, 150KB)

Project Ref: 05-2015

• “Consumer acceptability of poultry decontamination methods on the island of Ireland” (PDF, 150KB)

Project Ref: 06-2015

• “A study of current food-pathogen attribution trends and the proportion of foodborne illness acquired in the home” (PDF, 150KB)

Project Ref: 07-2015

• “Investigation into the potential food safety, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change on the dairy production chain on the island of Ireland” (PDF, 150KB)

Project Ref: 08-2015

• “A needs assessment of food safety knowledge and skills within small or medium-sized food manufacturing enterprises on the island of Ireland” (PDF, 200KB)

Project Ref: 09-2015

• “Do nutrient and health claims have an impact on the perceived healthiness and the amount of foods/meals eaten by adults on the island of Ireland?” (PDF, 150KB)

Project Ref No. 10-2015

• “Investigation into the balance of healthy versus less-healthy food promotions among Republic of Ireland food retailers” (PDF, 200KB)

Project Ref No. 11-2015

• “Weaning practices on the island of Ireland” (PDF, 200KB)

Downloads

• Application Guidelines (PDF, 200KB)
• Application Form (DOC, 500KB)

The closing date for receipt of tenders is 4pm Friday 25 September, 2015.

safefood is committed to promoting equality of opportunity.