FIRM Funded Functional Foods Projects
Please see below
PROJECT TITLE |
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS |
PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR |
PROJECT STATUS |
FINAL REPORT |
| Phytosterols and Oxyphytosterols in foods. | UCC | Dr.N.M.O'Brien,Department of Food Science and Technology,University College Cork,Cork. | Complete | |
| Development of gluten free cereal based convenience foods. | Teagasc AFRC , UCC | Dr.Elke Arendt,Department of Food Science and Food Technology and Nutrition,UCC,Cork. | Complete | |
| Conjugated linolecic acid: evaluation of health benefits in humans. | TCD, UCC | Professor Kevin Cashman,Nutritional Sciences,Department of Food Science and Technology,University College Cork,Cork. | Complete | |
| Development of novel functional ingredients for use in the manufacture of convenience type meat / food systems. | Teagasc AFRC, UCC | Professor Joe Buckley,Food Technology Department,University College Cork,Cork. | Complete | |
| Edible films and coatings for foods. | UCC, UCD | Mr.Michael O'Sullivan,Department of Food Science,University College Dublin,Belfield, Dublin 4. | Complete | |
| CLA in dairy functional foods. | DCU, TMFRC | Dr.Catherine Stanton,Teagasc,Dairy Products Research Centre,Moorepark,Fermoy,Co.Cork. | Complete | |
| Probiotic functional foods. | Teagasc MFRC, UCC | Professor Gerald Fitzgerald,Microbiology Department,University College Cork, Co.Cork. | Complete | |
| Flavour and nutraceutically fortified foods enhanced by modified polysaccharide microgels containing targeted and controlled release materials. | Teagasc MFRC, UCD | Dr.Jean-Christophe Jacquier, Department of Food Science,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4. | Complete | |
| Consumer orientated development of new functional drinks:meal replacements and supplements. | UCC, UCD | Dr.James Lyng, Department of Food Science, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4 | Complete | |
| Development of highly functional cheese sauce incorporating novel-enzyme modified cheese | Teagasc MFRC | Dr.K.Kilcawley, Teagasc, Dairy Products Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co.Cork. | Complete | |
| Functional beverages based on proteolysis of whey. | Teagasc MFRC, UCC | Dr.C.Staunton, Teagasc, Dairy Products Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co.Cork. | Complete | |
| Nutritional and metabolic effects of phytosterols: functional benefits of plant sterols and stanols as ingredients in functional foods. | UCC | Dr.Nora M.O'Brien, Dept of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork. | Ongoing | |
| Bioavailability of health promoting ingredients from functional meat products : cost effective in vitro assessment. | UCC | Dr.Nora M.O'Brien, Dept of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork. | Ongoing | |
| Novel snack foods containing functional fibre. | UCD | Dolores O'Riordan, Dept of Food Science, University College Dublin, Delfield, Dublin 4 | Ongoing | |
| Novel antimicrobial by-products of whey. | UCD | Dolores O'Riordan, Dept of Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 | Ongoing | |
| Healthy fatty acid-enriched fresh beef: implications for shelf-life, flavour and the health of the consumer. | TCD, TAFRC, UCD | A.P. Moloney, Teagasc, The National Food Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15 | Ongoing | |
| Development of a new generation of fermented (non alcoholic) functional cereal beverages produced with a flexible industrial fermentation system. | UCC | Dr.Jorge Oliveria, Dept of process and chemical engineering, University College Cork, Cork. | Ongoing | |
| Beverages to promote optimum skeletal joint function. | UCD | Dr.Dolores O'Riordan,Department of Food Science,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4. | Ongoing | |
| Novel functional beverages based on Polysaccharide additives of algal original | Athlone IT, NUIG,UCC | Dr.Maria Touhy, NUIG, University Road, Galway. | Ongoing | |
| Functional Beverages containing health promoting prebiotic milk oligosaccharides | Teagasc MFRC | Dr.R.Mehra,Teagasc,Dairy Products Research Centre,Moorepark,Fermoy,Co.Cork. | Ongoing | |
| Investigation of 'buttermilk' fat globule membrane composition its enrichment using novel technologies and adaptation as a modern functional beverage | Teagasc MFRC | Dr.P.M.Kelly, Dairy Produce Research Center, Teagasc, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co.Cork. | Ongoing | |
| Functional properties of beta glucan from oats, barley and seaweed | UCC, AFRC, CIT, UCD | Dr. Elke Arendt,Dept. of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork | Ongoing | |
| Efficacy of vitamin D as a functional food ingredient for disease prevention during the life cycle | UCC | Dr. Mairead Kiely,Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences University College Cork | Ongoing | |
| Development of functional foods with waste/by-products of fruit, vegtable, fish processing | DIT, NUIG, TCD, TAFRC | Dr. Nigel Brunton,Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc,Ashtown,Dublin 15 | Ongoing | |
| Replacement of gluten with a functional casein-bases ingredient in bread | Teagasc AFRC, MFRC | Dr.Brendan O'Kennedy,Teagasc, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork | Ongoing | |
| Development of food ingredients for modulation of glycaemia | Teagasc MFRC | Dr. Mark Fenelon,Teagasc, Moorepark Fermoy Co. Cork | Ongoing | |
| HEART FRIENDLY FOODS: Identification and exploitation of food components linked to heart health | Teagasc MFRC, UCC | Dr. Catherine Staunton,Teagasc, Moorepark Fermoy Co. Cork | Ongoing | |
| Generation and characterisation of novel functional and bioactive casein hydrolysates | UL, UCC Galway-Mayo IT | Professor Richard Fitzgerald,Life Sciences Department University of Limerick Limerick | Ongoing | |
| Development of healthy spreads enriched with beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fatty acids | UL, Teagasc MFRC | Dr. Deirdre Ni Eadhin,Food Science Research Centre, Department of Life Sciences University of Limerick Limerick | Ongoing | |
| Discovery and Application of Novel Bioactive Substances from Marine Sponges for the control of Major Food Pathogens | UCC | Dr. Alan Dobson, Microbilogy Dept. and Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork,Lee Road ,Cork | Ongoing | |
| Meat & related products as novel sources of 25-hydroxyvitamin D - a novel food-based bioactive with multiple health benefits | UCC | Prof Kevin Cashman,Dept. of Food and Nutritional Sciences University College Cork Cork | Ongoing | |
| Healthy cereal-based snacks for the elderly | TAFRC, UCC | Dr. Eimear Gallagher, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc,Ashtown,Dublin 15 | Ongoing | |
| Healthy cereal-based snacks from byproducts of the milling, malting, brewing and cider industriesS | TAFRC, UCC, UCD, DIT | Dr. Eimear Gallagher, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc,Ashtown,Dublin 15 | Ongoing | |
| Understanding the physico-chemistry of the meat matrix and its potential as a delivery system for added bioactive compounds | TAFRC, UCC | Dr. Ruth Hamill, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc,Ashtown,Dublin 15 | Ongoing | |
| Exploring the potential of potato peel waste as a source of phytopharmaceuticals, bio-active peptides and as a control measure for potato nematodes | TAFRC, UCC | Dr. Nigel Brunton, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Teagasc,Ashtown,Dublin 15 | Ongoing | |
| Generation and characterisation of novel health enhancing ingredients from brewers' spent grain. | UL, UCC | Professor Richard Fitzgerald,Life Sciences Department University of Limerick Limerick | Ongoing | |
| Eldermet: Gut Microbiota as an indicator and agent of nutritional health in elderly irish subjects | UCC, MFRC | Dr Paul O Toole, | ||
| Marine Functional Food Research Initiative | TAFRC, UCC, UL, NUIG, UCD, MFRC, UUJ | Declan Troy, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15 | Ongoing |
Should you require further information on any of the projects listed above, please send an email to research@agriculture.gov.ie
