ProSafeBeef was an Integrated Project supported under the 6th Framework Programme of the European Union. The project, co-ordinated by Teagasc Food Research Centre, focused on advancing Beef Safety and Quality through Research and Innovation. This pro
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Campylobacter and shiga toxin/verotoxin-producing E. coli infections increased over a four year period according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Salmonella ranks as the pathogen most linked to deaths after a decade-long Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance report.
The open access debate is all the rage in Europe! And it is not likely to go away any time soon.
In this special issue, the Euroscientist brings you an analysis of the impact open access is currently having on the community of researchers throughout E
The safefood Knowledge Networks (KN) are all about connecting food safety professionals and enabling the exchange of Knowledge at all points of the food supply chain. Although it was safefood who initially developed the concept for the KNs several ye
This year’s winner of the safefood Student prize was Amy Rolloos, Queens University Belfast. The prize was awarded for an essay on the theme, Food: Is it safe to eat? In the following interview Amy, a graduate of the Food Quality, Safety and Nutritio
Following a public tender safefood has awarded contracts for specific research projects in the following subject areas:
Apply until 15 October for the EU Prize for Women Innovators!
After a successful first edition in 2011, the European Commission has launched the second edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators to reward three women who have developed outstanding i
Food security is threatened by the global trade in farm products – which allows crop pests and diseases to spread worldwide – and climate change – which allows them to establish in new locations, according to new research published in the journal Nat
Food safety culture needs to become second nature so all production staff do the right thing, says Rick Pendrous
The war on emerging pathogens isn’t like any others. The war on drugs might well end with a new approach. The war on terrorism might eventually wind down. But the war on emerging pathogens is different. It will never end.
This conclusion is showing up
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 applications for specific research projects in the following subject areas:
