RATIONALIZATION AND HARMONIZATION OF THE EUROPEAN PIG MARKET WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF ENTIRE MALES THROUGH AN IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE OF COMPOUNDS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOAR ODOUR

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: AIR32482

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1995

End date 31 March 1998

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 € 1 915 860,00

EU contribution € 850 000,00

Coordinated by

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
France

Objective

The objective of this project is to provide scientific evidence for an objective measurement of boar taint in entire male pigs.
An specific objectives is to improve the knowledge on the respective contributions of androstenone and skatole to boar taint and their possible variations according to production systems and consumer populations. This is achieved through:
- a survey of the present situation regarding androstenone and skatole levels in entire male pig populations in six countries (DK, ES, FR, GB, NL and SE),
- a comparison between 7 countries (DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, NL and SE) of trained sensory panel responses and consumer reactions to entire male pig meat with known differences in androstenone and skatole levels,
- the search for possible other malodorous compounds contributing to boar taint.
The results will be the definition of scientifically based uniform quality norms for the measurement of boar taint usable throughout the EC. This will be essential for the definition of methods for the assessment of boar taint on the slaughter line.

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)

• 413 - Acceptability of food

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Domaine de la Motte ; 35650 Le Rheu ; France
• Total cost: No data

Participants (13)

BUNDESANSTALT FÜR FLEISCHFORSCHUNG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: E-C-BAUMANN-STRAßE ; 95326 KULMBACH
• Total cost: No data

Centre Technique de la Salaison, de la Charcuterie et des Conserves de Viandes

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 7 avenue du Général de Gaulle ; 94700 Maisons Alfort
• Total cost: No data

DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INST.

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MAGLEGAARDSVEJ ; 4000 ROSKILDE
• Total cost: No data

DLO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.0.BOX ; 7360 AA BEEKBERGEN
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DLO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.0.BOX ; 3700 AM ZEIST
• Total cost: No data

INST. DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PASSEIG DE GRACIA ; 8007 BARCELONA
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT TECHNIQUE DU PORC

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: RUE DE BERCY ; 75595 PARIS
• Total cost: No data

IRTA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MONELLS
• Total cost: No data

Meat and Livestock Commission

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Winterhill House Snowdon ; MK6 1AX Milton Keynes
• Total cost: No data

OLIEMANS PUNTER EN PARTNERS B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.0.BOX ; 3508 SG UTRECHT
• Total cost: No data

PRODUKT & MARKT GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MARKTFORSCHUNG, MARKETINGPLANUNG UND MARKTKOMMUNIKATION GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: OTTO-LILIENTHAL-STRAßE ; 49134 WALLENHORST
• Total cost: No data

SWEDISH MEAT RESEARCH INST.

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.0.BOX ; 24424 KAEVLINGE
• Total cost: No data

Universität Hohenheim

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Garbenstraße 25 ; 70599 Stuttgart
• Total cost: No data