IARFR PAS
Profile
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR), is a leading R&I centre that brings together interdisciplinary research to design high quality food and fodder to optimize consumers and animals’ well-being.
Competences & Capabilities
IARFR conducts basic and applied research in the areas of food in respect to processing and sensory perception, animal reproduction and aquaculture. Our expertise comprises:
- Designing sustainable food of optimal nutritional value
- Developing personalised nutrition solutions to alleviate risk of diet-related diseases
- Exploitation of omics techniques to validate functionality and authenticity of food
- Utilising agrifood biomaterial, including side streams and waste
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Partner in the following EIT Food projects
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projectConnecting publicly funded agrifood research infrastructure to the market.
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projectWe work with leading higher education institutions and food companies to develop and offer exciting programmes to help individuals with their career in the food system.
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projectWhat is a ‘superfood’? What foods are ‘superfoods’? What effect do they have on the body and society? Find out with this course.
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EIT FoodScienceClass
2020 > 2022projectThe EIT FoodScienceClass aims to bring students closer to food systems by helping them understand the role of food production and technology in food safety and security. -
InformPack
2021 > 2024projectInformPack explores the cross-cultural variations amongst consumers in terms of awareness, information gaps, issues and attitudes towards food packaging upon purchase and disposal patterns at home and on the go. -
projectEIT Food presents GROW, a project that gives farmers an active voice and makes them leaders in shaping a sustainable and resilient food system.
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EIT FoodScienceClass
2020 > 2022projectThe EIT FoodScienceClass aims to bring students closer to food systems by helping them understand the role of food production and technology in food safety and security.
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WeLead workshop in Poland
June 02, 2022
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The WELeadFood workshop is a free training, created by women and dedicated to women, allowing us to awaken the appetite for change, growth and will give us practical tools to turn our ideas into action.
FoodEducators
2022 > 2023
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Providing tried and tested food education learning materials to teachers and schools across Europe, reaching thousands of children and young people each year.
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The RIS* PD (Regional Innovation Scheme Professional Development) is a multidimensional educational program run by EIT Food, created to up-skill as well as to re-skill the farmers, SMEs employees, and young professionals, considered to be…
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Using waste and by-products to create a novel organic fertiliser
SPIN
2020
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This project is developing a nutritional supplement to support the immune system in the fight against infection by SARS-CoV-2
WE Lead Food
2019 > 2024
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We are creating a network of women leaders to drive change, innovation and sustainability within the food sector.
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EIT Food RIS Fellowships
2018 > 2025
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The Activity Line is divided into 2 complementary programmes – RIS Fellowships dedicated to Bachelor graduates, Master of Science students and graduates and RIS Talents dedicated to Ph.D. students and postdocs from EIT RIS countries which…
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The main objectives of the SME workshops are an innovation process around “sustainable food production” to identify challenges and solutions in an accelerated innovation process building on the experiences of a previous project.
RIS Public Sector Representatives Activity Line
2021 > 2022
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Capacity building and education for the public sector
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Connecting publicly funded agrifood research infrastructure to the market.
Application for 2022 is now OPEN!
Inspire Programme
2021 > 2025
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Boost your skills, drive change and do business in the agrifood sector!
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The demand for vegan and vegetarian food products including alternatives to meat, milk, or eggs, has expanded considerably during recent years in Europe.
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Making baking more efficient
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Communicating the benefits of precision farming
EIT FoodScienceClass
2020 > 2022
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The EIT FoodScienceClass aims to bring students closer to food systems by helping them understand the role of food production and technology in food safety and security.
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Matis, University of Cambridge, IARFR PAS and VTT will run a venture creation workshop connected to a scientific event or fair Finland in 2020.
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The aim of our project is to support the regional development and to provide solutions to sustainable dairy industry.
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Our objective is to produce a set of activities (summer schools, focus groups, professional workshops, stakeholders and community meetings, business creation support).
Superfoods: Myths and Truths
2018 > 2023
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What is a ‘superfood’? What foods are ‘superfoods’? What effect do they have on the body and society?
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Find out how your diet affects your brain, and your brain affects your diet
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The aim of the SME workshops is to identify contemporary challenges and solutions in the poultry industry dedicated to feed manufacturers, advisors, farmers and employees in poultry factories, as well as managers responsible for the…
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EIT Food RIS Solutions is aimed at engaging student groups with multi-disciplinary backgrounds, from RIS countries and of all educational levels, to work jointly on problem cases responding to agrifood challenges in RIS countries.
The #AnnualFoodAgenda
2019 > 2022
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The #AnnualFoodAgenda encourages consumers to think about the food they eat, increasing their knowledge of the entire value chain, and linking healthy diets to an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as to a healthier planet.
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Improving communication of food health claims. This project builds on a previous programme of work to engage consumers and manufacturers on the wording of food health claims, with the aim of increasing consumer confidence and trust.
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Campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported food-borne illness in the EU.
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The aim of this project is to test and to promote solutions for the poultry industry in Italy, Poland and Spain in the area of safety risks for public health.
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The major objectives are to look for, evaluate and to select processing tomato cultivars best adapted to RIS northern countries.
EIT FoodScienceClass
2020 > 2022
project
The EIT FoodScienceClass aims to bring students closer to food systems by helping them understand the role of food production and technology in food safety and security.
blog
Ageing is a natural part of life, but who says ageing can’t be healthy? Food and nutrition play a key role in ensuring health and wellbeing extends to all ages, and here we spotlight some of the key solutions across Europe.
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From discussions about sustainable packaging, to the future of the EU-Green Deal, and not forgetting the newest topic of pet food, EIT Food’s community dived into multiple conversations across their Edinburgh conference.
Regenerative Agriculture Guidebook for Dairy Farms
June 17, 2024
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Welcome to the ultimate resource for regenerative agriculture on dairy farms! Whether you're an experienced farmer or just starting out, our comprehensive guidebook is your key to transforming your farming practices and ensuring a…
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Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a contentious topic in nutritional science and public health, igniting debates due to varying definitions, advice, and information. Here we explore the impacts of UPFs, consumer perceptions,…
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Study of 19,642 consumers across 18 European countries shows a decline in trust in food sector actors such as manufacturers, authorities, retailers and farmersOnly a third of consumers believe the food they eat is sustainable.
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New study of nearly 10,000 consumers across 17 European countries finds the majority of consumers think ultra-processed foods are bad for their health.
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An EIT Food funded project transformed organic waste streams into, a valuable, next generation sustainable aquaculture feed ingredient called METAFEED Alpha.
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An EIT Food funded project adapted recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology for fish production to create a water treatment solution that cleans and recycles water. It does this with zero-discharge to maintain the welfare and…
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An EIT Food funded project utilised a novel cutting-edge technology to harness the power of clean energy sources and natural carbon dioxide (CO₂) for the cultivation of microalgae as a sustainable source of ingredients for the aquafeed…
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An EIT Food funded project converted aquaculture organic waste streams into sustainable, algal-based microencapsulated feeds for bivalve shellfish.
Welcome to our new partners to the EIT Food South Community!
April 20, 2020
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We send a warm welcome to our new partners who are now joining the EIT Food Community: 6 Core Partners, 4 Network Partners and 2 associate partners. Each of these organisations brings considerable expertise and experience to support our…
Consumer Observatory
2023 > 2025
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Europe’s central hub for consumer insights on agrifood topics.