TRANSPARENT_FOOD

Quality and integrity in food: a challenge for chain communication and research

Coordinatore	RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAT BONN    more  Organization address address: REGINA PACIS WEG 3 city: BONN postcode: 53113 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Gerhard Cognome: Schiefer Email: send email Telefono: -733679 Fax: -733610
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Sito del progetto	http://www.transparentfood.eu
Totale costo	1˙179˙882 €
EC contributo	995˙094 €
Programma	FP7-KBBE Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Code Call	FP7-KBBE-2009-3
Funding Scheme	CSA-SA
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-12-01   -   2011-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAT BONN  Organization address address: REGINA PACIS WEG 3 city: BONN postcode: 53113 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Gerhard Cognome: Schiefer Email: send email Telefono: -733679 Fax: -733610	DE (BONN)	coordinator	186˙180.00
2	AARHUS UNIVERSITET  Organization address address: Nordre Ringgade 1 city: AARHUS C postcode: 8000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: John Cognome: Hermansen Email: send email Telefono: -162 Fax: -155	DK (AARHUS C)	participant	89˙880.00
3	Campden BRI Magyarorszag Nonprofit Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag  Organization address address: HALLER U 2 city: BUDAPEST postcode: 1096 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: András Cognome: Seb?k Email: send email Telefono: 3614331470 Fax: 3614331480	HU (BUDAPEST)	participant	89˙880.00
4	EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR FOOD SAFETY AISBL  Organization address address: AVENUE LOUISE 475475 Box15 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1050 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Harmen Cognome: Hofstra Email: send email Telefono: 0031 2502 0939 Fax: 0031 2626 0805	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	89˙880.00
5	KURATORIUM FUER TECHNIK UND BAUWESEN IN DER LANDWIRTSCHAFT E.V.  Organization address address: BARTNINGSTRASSE 49 city: DARMSTADT postcode: 64289 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Kunisch Email: send email Telefono: -7007280 Fax: -7007225	DE (DARMSTADT)	participant	89˙880.00
6	RLabs Ltd (RLabs EREVNES AGORAS ETERIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHINIS)  Organization address address: Edessis Street 18 city: Athens postcode: 11855 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: George Cognome: Chryssochoidis Email: send email Telefono: 306943000000	EL (Athens)	participant	89˙880.00
7	SIK - INSTITUTET FOER LIVSMEDEL OCH BIOTEKNIK AB  Organization address address: Frans Perssons Vaeg 6 city: GOETEBORG postcode: 40229 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Karin Cognome: östergren Email: send email Telefono: +46 10 516 6625 Fax: +46 46 18 87 65	SE (GOETEBORG)	participant	89˙880.00
8	TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN  Organization address address: STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135 city: BERLIN postcode: 10623 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Simone Cognome: Ludwig Email: send email Telefono: +49 30 31421371 Fax: +49 30 314 21689	DE (BERLIN)	participant	89˙880.00
9	UNIVERSITEIT GENT  Organization address address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 city: GENT postcode: 9000 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Nathalie Cognome: Vandepitte Email: send email Telefono: +32 9 264 3029 Fax: +32 9 264 35 83	BE (GENT)	participant	89˙880.00
10	THE CITY UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: NORTHAMPTON SQUARE city: LONDON postcode: EC1V 0HB contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Claudia Cognome: Kalay Email: send email Telefono: +44 (0) 2070403038 Fax: +44 (0) 2070408975	UK (LONDON)	participant	89˙874.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The core relevance of transparency as a critical success factor and the need for the delivery of appropriate support by research has been emphasized in the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) of the European Technology Platform 'Food for Life' from where this proposal evolved. It utilizes its links with the European-wide network of more than 30 National Technology Platforms to link up with stakeholders of the food chain including industry, consumers, research, and sector representatives of different European countries. The complexities in reaching transparency are due to complexities in products and processes but also due to the dynamically changing open network organization of the food sector with its multitude of SMEs, its cultural diversity, its differences in expectations, its differences in the ability to serve transparency needs, and its lack of a consistent appropriate institutional infrastructure that could support coordinated initiatives towards higher levels of transparency throughout the food value chain. The project focus is on the analysis, documentation, and dissemination of our present knowledge (including from literature, expert knowledge, and best practice experiences) on transparency solutions and needs, their realization through chain communication schemes and the implementation environment required for the uptake of solutions and their success. The integration of the knowledge into a standardized general framework provides the basis for a GAP analysis that identifies a ‘Strategic Research Agenda’ for future research that could have a major impact on the establishment of European transparency schemes.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

European researchers have explored ways to make the path from farm to fork more transparent.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

As recent scandals have shown, there is a need for clearer information about the source of the food that ends up on consumers' plates and ensure its safety and quality.

An EU-funded research project, 'Quality and integrity in food: A challenge for chain communication and research' (TRANSPARENT_FOOD), assessed the best approaches to transparency and communication currently used in the food industry. Team members identified areas where additional research is needed to improve the situation.

With partners from 11 universities and research institutes across Europe, the multidisciplinary team created a compendium of current best practices in transparency as well as potential new solutions drawn from research. They also identified priority areas to address deficiencies in current knowledge. Based on these two sets of findings, the project produced a strategic research agenda for the European food sector.

TRANSPARENT_FOOD also created an information system scheme to exchange information and help communication between different existing and developing transparency initiatives in the industry.

The two-year project, which ended in 2011, also brought together stakeholders in the food sector through a dedicated European transparency platform. This has served to raise awareness of the need for greater transparency and traceability, creating closer links between representatives of consumers, businesses and policymakers.

With more complex supply chains there is a vital need for transparency, especially in a sector as closely linked to public safety as food. TRANSPARENT_FOOD is helping to protect consumers and ensure they will be able to trust the food they buy.