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(in alphabetical order)
Title Official description
Ain Shams University Established in 1950, Ain Shams University it is the third oldest university in Egypt. The university encompasses 15 faculties and 2 high institutes. It includes more than 180,000 students, 5,000 staff members, 4,000 assistant staff and more than 100 centres and special units. http://net.shams.edu.eg
Budapest University of Technology and Economics Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE) was founded in 1782. As a prestigious Hungarian higher education institute it is committed to differentiated, multilevel, high-standard education, founded on intensive basic training, research, development and innovation, and scientific qualification in technical and natural sciences and in certain fields of economic and social sciences. The Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology is one of the oldest faculties in the university. The Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science was established in 2007. http://portal.bme.hu/langs/en
Campden BRI Campden BRI is the UK's largest, independent, membership-based organisation carrying out research and development for the food and drinks industry worldwide. It is committed to providing industry with the research, technical and advisory services needed to ensure product safety and quality, process efficiency and product and process innovation. In addition to its internal research programme, Campden BRI carries out contract R&D, analysis, consultancy and training on behalf of UK government departments, levy boards, industrial clients, the European Union and other international organisations. http://www.campden.co.uk
Centre d'Economie Rurale The ‘Laboratoire d’Hormonologie’ (Laboratory of Hormonology) of the ‘CER Groupe’ (Belgium) is mainly active in the agro-veterinary field. The Laboratory of Hormonology provides a large range of analyses for the detection of residues and contaminants. Taking advantage of large up-to-date animal facilities, the Laboratory of Hormonology provides pharmaceutical companies with the opportunity of performing pharmacokinetic, metabolic and residues studies for the development of new molecules. http://www.cergroupe.be
Chinese Cereals and Oils Association Founded in 1986, CCOA is a national scientific and technical organization for cereals and oils industry, a member of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST). CCOA has nine divisions: Grain Storage, Foods, Rice Products, Breads, Oils and Fats, Feed, Information and Automation, Grain Transportation, and Marketing, with 7,700 individual members and 1098 corporate members. CCOA has a good relation and cooperation with government departments, enterprises, research institutes, and universities. http://www.ccoaonline.com
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Institute of Sciences of Food Production The main focus of the Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA) is to develop research aimed at improving quality and safety of agri-food production, using technologies with minimal environmental impact. ISPA research is carried out using a multidisciplinary approach based on competences in various disciplines (chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, biotechnology, veterinary science, agronomy, biology and plant pathology) which are available within the five Research Centres. http://www.ispa.cnr.it
Eurofins Analytik GmbH Eurofins Analytik GmbH is one of Germany´s leading commercial laboratories for chemical and biological analysis. Eurofins Analytik GmbH belongs to the Eurofins Scientific Group, created in 1987. With about US$ 600 million annual revenues and 7000 employees across 100 sites in 27 countries, Eurofins Scientific is a leading international group of laboratories providing an unparalleled range of testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental and consumer products industries and to governments. http://www.eurofins.com
Fundacion Gaiker The GAIKER Foundation is a Technological Centre whose mission is to research and provide innovation and technology services to companies. Since its creation in 1985, GAIKER has contributed to the technological development and competitiveness of the business fabric through the generation, uptake, adaptation and subsequent transfer of knowledge to clients and founder members. Areas of expertise are in aparticular Plastics and Composites, Sustainability and Environment Technology, Recycling and Recovery, and Biotechnology. http://www.gaiker.es
Hacettepe University Hacettepe University is a state university that ranks as one of the largest universities in Turkey with 34000 students enrolled in undergraduate and about 3500 students in postgraduate programs. The Department of Food Engineering at Hacettepe University was founded in 1977. The department aims to provide graduates with contemporary knowledge and skills that can be applied to design, develop and manufacture safe, high quality food products and production systems for the benefit of food industry and society. http://www.hacettepe.edu.tr
Hanoi University of Technology HUT (Hanoi University of Technology) established in 1956, is a Government education institution at undergraduate and graduate levels. HUT has 1500 academic staff members, 54 of which are working in the field of Food Technology and related. The annual number of freshmen enrolled in the University is 3500 ( 150 in Food Technology). http://www.hut.edu.vn/en
Institut Pertanian Bogor The Department of Food Science and Technology (formerly Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition) - Bogor Agricultural University is one of the oldest and largest departments of its kind in Indonesia. The department was founded in 1964 under the Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Engineering. The Department has a core competence in the area of food science and food technology, especially in the development of food chemistry, food microbiology, food process engineering, food analysis, food quality and safety. http://www.ipb.ac.id/en/
Institute of Environmental Science and Research ESR provides a range of scientific services to government organisations and commercial companies in New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.;From applied science and research through to advanced scientific information systems, ESR provides specialist science solutions and commercial services tailored to its clients' needs. http://www.esr.cri.nz
Institute of Food Research The Institute of Food Research's vision is to be a world-leading contributor to harnessing food for health and controlling food-related disease. IFR is a not-for-profit company with charitable status. It is sponsored by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council. IFR is the UK’s only integrated basic science provider focused on food. Outcomes feed into national and international strategies, delivering advice and solutions for UK Government, public sector bodies, regulatory authorities, industry and consumers. http://www.ifr.ac.uk
International Association for Cereal Science and Technology ICC was founded in 1955 and has its headquarters and its General Secretariat in Vienna, Austria. ICC is an independent, internationally recognized organisation of experts in the cereal field. It is a non-political, non-profit-making, neutral forum for cereal scientists and technologists. ICC is publisher of international standard methods and an important organizer of national and international events. Furthermore, ICC promotes international cooperation on a global, regional and national level and is a mediator between science and technology in research and practice. At present more than 50 countries are represented within ICC. http://www.icc.or.at
International Quality and Environment Services S.A. Q-Plan S.A. is active in the wider field of management consulting, advising the whole spectrum of enterprises and organisations. Moreover, Q-Plan is active in energy issues, with the main emphasis on the planning and the manufacture of renewable sources of energy. http://www.qplan.gr
Joint Research Centre The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) is one of the seven institutes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission (EC).;It was founded in 1957 under the Treaties of Rome. Today IRMM is one of the world's leading reference material producers, expert adviser in food safety and quality and bioanalysis as well as a valued provider of reference measurement data. http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu
National Food and Nutrition Institute The National Food and Nutrition Institute was founded following the resolution of the Council of Ministers of April 12, 1963. It was established as the leading national scientific-research centre in the field of widely defined human nutrition and with contribution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in terms of advice and financing. The Institute employs now over 150 persons. http://www.izz.waw.pl
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is a recognised leading centre of expertise in the fields of health, nutrition and environmental protection. The results of our research, monitoring, modelling and risk assessment are used to underpin policy on public health, food, safety and the environment. RIVM emplosy over 1400 employees, many of whom work in multidisciplinary fields. http://www.rivm.nl
National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition INRAN, the National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition, is a single government-funded research organization, based in Rome, Italy, which carries out basic and applied research in the various areas of study in food science and human nutrition. INRAN has a scientific and technical research staff of about 150 employees. The mission of the Institute is to perform independent, basic and strategic research into key issues of concern to industry, consumers and regulators and to spread knowledge by means of teaching activities at several levels. http://www.inran.it
National Technical University of Athens The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is the oldest and most prestigious educational institution of Greece in the field of engineering and technology, and has contributed unceasingly to the country's scientific, technical and economic development since its foundation in 1836. NTUA is divided into nine academic Faculties (Schools), eight being for the engineering sciences, including architecture, and one for the general sciences. http://www.ntua.gr
Nofima - Norwegian Food Research Institute Matforsk is a leading research centre in the understanding of food quality. Its primary goal is to contribute to increased profitability in the food industry through food research and development at an internationally recognised level. Matforsk was established in 1970, and today has 160 employees. http://www.nofima.no/en
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn The University of Bonn was founded almost 200 years ago and is considered to be one of Germany's and indeed Europe's most important institutes of higher education. As a home of learning to over 27,000 students, it enjoys an outstanding reputation both at home and abroad. http://www.uni-bonn.de
RTD Services RTDS is specialised in the development and management of research and technological (RTD) projects. We provide professional expertise in the organisation of RTD processes and the commercialisation of project results. RTDS serves universities and research institutes, industry and public authorities in all phases of their RTD projects. http://www.rtd-services.at
Sichuan University Sichuan University, founded 1895, currently has the widest coverage of disciplines and the largest scale of operation in West China. The West China School of Public Health (WCSPH), also called Huaxi School of Public Health, has its origin in the “curricular group of hygiene and public health” which was set up in 1914. http://www.scu.org.cn
Technical Research Center of Finland VTT is an impartial non-profit making expert organisation. Its objective is to develop new technologies, create new innovations and value added thus increasing customer's competitiveness. With its know how VTT produces research, development, testing and information services to public sector and companies as well as international organisations. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is the biggest contract research organisation in Northern Europe. http://www.vtt.fi
The Food and Environment Research Agency Fera is a public sector science organisation providing research and information services to governments and industry around the world. Fera focuses on protecting environmental quality, developing sustainable land uses and safeguarding food chain safety. Fera sciences are targeted closely on developing capabilities to anticipate and assess risks, and respond to emergencies in the environment and food chain. http://www.defra.gov.uk/fera
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative Research in the Social Sciences ICCR was founded in 1986 as a private non-profit research organisation and is based in Vienna and Paris. The research centre specializes in strategic policy analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods in multi-disciplinary and comparative research. ICCR has four thematic research programmes and one overarching think-tank: (1) Transport Policy Analysis and Evaluation, (2) Social Policy Analysis – Social Structures and Integration, (3) Environment and Sustainability, (4) Society, Technology and Research. (5) European Developments: Policies and Politics – operates as a think-tank on the basis of the integration of research results from the four thematic programmes. http://www.iccr-international.org
Tubitak Marmara Research Center The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission to advance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. TUBITAK Marmara Research Center (MRC), one of the research and development units of TUBITAK, was established in 1972. http://www.mam.gov.tr
Università di Bologna The University of Bologna - probably the first University in the western world (its creation is dated 1088) – is one of the most popular universities in Italy, with approximately 100.000 students. The Department of Statistics "Paolo Fortunati", established in 1982, develops a number of multidisciplinary research themes which include: statistical methodology, economic statistics, demographics, agri-food economics and statistics, and social and bio-sanitary statistics. http://www.unibo.it
University of Food Technologies The University of Food Technologies was established in 1953 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. UFT is the only academic institution in Bulgaria focused on all aspects of food science, engineering and technology. UFT educates an average of 3,300 students/academic year. The Department of Biotechnology was established in 1963 as part of the Technological Faculty at the University of Food Technologies. http://www.uft-bio.com
University of Naples Federico II Department of Food Science The University of Naples, today called «Federico II», was founded in 1224. It is currently the second largest university in Italy, after the University of Rome. It attracts more than 90000 students and employs a staff of more than 3000. http://www.unina.it
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna BOKU, founded 1872, nowadays is a "University of Life", with an emphasis on researching and teaching on sustainable use and protection of basic life resources. The excellence of BOKU is based on synergies between natural-, technical-, social-, life- and economic sciences which thematically focus on 6 fields of expertises, one of them "Food-Nutrition-Health" with its assigned departments "Department of Food Sciences & Technology" and "Department for Agro-Biotechnology". http://www.boku.ac.at
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Vocal Tag Ltd VocalTag is an Israeli start-up company focusing on the development of biotechnological electronic devices in the field of animal health and feed management. At present VocalTag is marketing its computerized rumination monitoring technology that has already been adopted by an Israeli management system manufacturer. The rumination sensor is integrated into a new generation of tags alongside other functions such as an activity sensor. http://www.vocaltag.com