IMPROVEMENT OF THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT FOODS USING NOVEL MILD PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: AIR10125

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1993

End date 31 December 1996

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Total cost € 2 018 420,00

EU contribution € 1 350 000,00

Coordinated by

AGROTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ATO-DLO
Netherlands

Objective

The project is aimed at the improvement of safety and quality of vegetable foods with mild preservation techniques combined with refrigeration. Novel techniques are described for modified atmosphere packaging and coating, including biodegradable new coating materials. These materials will be used in combination with modified atmospheres and/or anti-microbial substances, added to coatings or produced by natural epiphytes or lactic bacteria. The results of these techniques on the growth of pathogenic psychrotrophs like Listeria monocytogenes and non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum will be studied.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › bacteriology
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › thermodynamic engineering
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › vegetable growing

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 311 - Food safety

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

AGROTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ATO-DLO

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.O.BOX 17 BORNSESTEEG 59 ; 6700 AA WAGENINGEN ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data

Participants (8)

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF WAGENINGEN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.O. BOX 8129 BOMENWEG 2 ; 6700 EV WAGENINGEN
• Total cost: No data

Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 73 rue Jean François Breton ; 34090 Montpellier
• Total cost: No data

Fruidor SA Les Crudettes

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue Che Delaye ; 84300 Cavaillon
• Total cost: No data

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Domaine Saint-Paul ; 84143 Montfavet
• Total cost: No data

Institute of Food Research

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Norwich Laboratory Colney Lane ; NR4 7UA Norwich
• Total cost: No data

LYCOVRISI - ATHENS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: S. VENIZELOU 1 ; 14123 LYCOVRISI - ATHENS
• Total cost: No data

NATURE'S BEST LTD.

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CARNES WEST ; DULEEK
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PLASSEY TECHNOLOGICAL PARK ; LIMERICK
• Total cost: No data