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Next generation technology solutions for tackling important and emerging food safety and food fraud issues along the dairy industry value chains

Objective

Food safety & fraud are major global concerns, affecting consumer health, trust & market stability. Risks are highest in sectors with perishable products & complex supply chains, notably dairy. Robust monitoring & traceability systems are essential to safeguard safety and authenticity in dairy.
Safety analyses for microbial contamination, antibiotic residues, or toxins are mostly performed in processing facilities or centralized labs, often after products enter the supply chain. This limits timely intervention at critical points such as farms, transport, or retail. There is a growing need for cost-effective, portable, automated tools enabling real-time monitoring & rapid decisions. Conventional methods also struggle to detect trace contaminants or emerging hazards. Expanding detection beyond traditional targets and enabling off-lab analysis is essential for comprehensive food safety and risk prevention.
Current fraud controls also fall short in ensuring full traceability & authenticity. While controls within processing facilities can detect basic adulteration, fraud elsewhere in the chain often goes unnoticed. Moreover, analytical tools alone cannot capture fraud based on documentation or supply chain manipulation. These gaps highlight the need for rapid, portable, and comprehensive fraud detection solutions, combined with better integration of existing dairy databases and herd management systems across Europe.
Rising demands for faster, more comprehensive food safety & authentication controls have driven many technological innovations, yet most remain stuck at research stage. MilkSpector builds on results from 10 successful EU-funded projects to create a universe of combinable, high-TRL, versatile solutions for dairy safety & authentication across the value chain. Devices, software & integrated approaches will be demonstrated in real-world scenarios. A replicability study will identify other food sectors with similar challenges, showcasing broader applicability.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-two-stage

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Coordinator

CY.R.I.C CYPRUS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER LTD
Net EU contribution
€ 585 703,13
Address
AGIAS ELENIS 6 AGIAS ELENIS BUILDING 4TH FLOOR FLAT OFFICE 43
1060 LEFKOSIA
Cyprus
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Yes
Region
Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost
€ 836 718,75

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