Objective Deboning of meat is an important technology to improve yield and sustainability of meat production. But mechanically separated meat (MSM) is generally considered to be of inferior quality, and its use is subject to strict regulations. In contrast, manually separated meat is accepted as regular meat, and not subject to the same restrictions. But development of the technology for mechanical processes of meat-bone separation today makes it possible to produce a meat raw material that cannot be distinguished from regular meat mince. There are no objective reasons to classify all MSM as boing of inferior quality. EU regulations, however, still differ between MSM and meat strictly based on production method. MACSYS will address a major market opportunity for the SMEs consortium through the development of new efficient and objective solutions for the quality classification of comminuted poultry meat related directly to quality traits. A spectroscopy and/or impedance-based fast-track system will be developed to monitor meat quality in processing lines. Software for an automatic image analysis assessment of meat quality will be developed, based on a commonly accepted histochemical method. The MACSYS results represent a new solution to which there are currently no alternatives. The project will have significant impact in many areas: (1) For food laboratories and inspection services - the automated analysis system can be established as the new common method in the EU for meat quality assessment, saving costs due to a fast, objective analysis; (2) Poultry meat industry - the fast-track method can be used to perform in-line quality tests and to increase the market value of meat products (a significant amount of MSM has potential to be classified as meat); (3) Meat processing equipment manufacturers - the fast-track method can be integrated into the production line and add value to the existing equipment, through the possibility of performing in-line meat quality classification. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator AARHUS UNIVERSITET EU contribution € 61 651,00 Address NORDRE RINGGADE 1 8000 Aarhus C Denmark See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mette Søgaard Presser (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ROBERT DAMKJAER AS Denmark EU contribution € 392 639,05 Address ANSLET LANDEVEJ 10 6100 Haderslev See on map Region Danmark Syddanmark Sydjylland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jytte Warming (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LIMA SAS France EU contribution € 247 353,95 Address ROUTE DE ROSPORDEN 456 29000 Quimper See on map Region Bretagne Bretagne Finistère Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Denis Le Guillou (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CAROMETEC AS Denmark EU contribution € 306 684,75 Address TRANSFORMERVEJ 9 2730 HERLEV See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Henrik Andersen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SOFTWARE FOR CRITICAL SYSTEMS SL Spain EU contribution € 226 475,25 Address CALLE ARQUITECTO FRANCISCO PENALOSA 18 AMPLIACION CAMPUS DE TEATINOS 29071 Malaga See on map Region Sur Andalucía Málaga Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Manuel Diaz Rodriguez (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution No data Address NORREGADE 10 1165 Kobenhavn See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Bjarne Friis Ploumark (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEATHERHEAD FOOD INTERNATION LIMITED Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address RANDALLS ROAD KT22 7RY LEATHERHEAD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kathy Groves (Mrs) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MAX RUBNER INSTITUT BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR ERNAEHRUNG UND LEBENSMITTEL Germany EU contribution No data Address HAID UND NEU STRASSE 9 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Michael Sauer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAREL HF Iceland EU contribution € 12 600,00 Address AUSTURHRAUNI 9 210 GARDABAER See on map Region Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Cor Brom (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEATHERHEAD RESEARCH LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address HARSTON MILL HARSTON CB22 7GG CAMBRIDGE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sarah Cole (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data