Announcement of competetive calls to integrate new business partners

Q-PorkChains aims at setting up additional pilot and demonstration activities. New industry partners will be integrated via a competitive call in the first part of 2009 (March till May 2009) to test the most promising innovations deriving from the project.

Companies are invited to propose their ideas and objectives for additional pilot or demonstration activities by contacting the Q-PorkChains Liaison Office. Please check for this the topics that are announced for the call.

Examples of already running pilot project can be found >>here.

 

 

1. Implementation and evaluation of sustainability aspects in pig production (innovative pig production system based on integrated sustainability criteria or sustainable breeding strategies)
   
   
2. Development and implementation of biological makers for meat quality
   
   
3. Development and implementation of non invasive on line evaluation of the total and intramuscular fat content in green hams and loins
   
   
4. Implementation and evaluation of regional pork chain concepts for local food in European niche markets or new pork product concepts in production chains which currently have a limited number of products in the market
   
   
5. Implementation and evaluation of cold chain management systems to improve quality and safety of pork products
   
   
6. Validation of life cycle assessment tools
   
   
7. Implementation and evaluation of drying technology for salt reduced dry-cured meat products to improve quality and health
   
   
8. Implementation and evaluation of certification systems to guarantee the conformity with quality standards / labelled products
   
   
9. Benchmarking and demonstration of centralised data register model for animal health management data