Improved quality of smoked salmon for the european consumer

Objective

Over 80% of the world production of farmed Atlantic salmon is farmed in Europe. About 40% of this quantity, or above 250,000 tons, is smoked. Recently, smoked salmon producers regarding the flesh quality and suitability for smoking of salmon that is farmed today have expressed concerns. The main purpose of the project is to establish the necessary technical base to solve the main quality problems related to smoked salmon products. This. will be carried out bymultidisiplinary research activities carried out in a continuous chain from farming to the consumer using physical , chemical and sensorial measurements . To understand the origin of these phenomena, an experimental design is proposed to identify influent factors such as feed/feeding and salting and smoking processes on the quality of the final product and to adapt the results to consumer's expectations in seven different market segments in Europe.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF ICELAND

Address

Keldnaholt
112 Reykjavik
Iceland

Participants (3)

ADRIANT

France

Address

Rue Pierre Adolphe Bobierre Atlanpole - Site De L
44073 Nantes

INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH

Norway

Address

5392 Storeboe

Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)

France

Address

Station De Nantes Rue De L'ile D'yeu
44037 Nantes