TRADEIT Newsletter - TRADEIT Newsletter Issue 5

TRADEIT is developing a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for small SMEs in the traditional foods sector and it is expected that this will influence topics in publically funded research and innovation initiatives over the coming decade. However, in developing this ‘wish-list’ of topics we urgently need the help of all the SMEs in our network.

Feature Article

Innovations for sustainable food production
by Martha Walter

Between 26^th – 27^th March 2015, all in all 114 food business operators from the food sectors of bakery, dairy and meat production as well as researchers, technology providers and experts from across Europe met in Cologne at Anuga FoodTec for the TRADEIT Conference and Brokerage Event dealing with sustainability.

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Recent Events

Hub Italy, Food Safety and Labelling workshops
by Matteo di Rosa

On the 2^nd and 3^rd of February, APRE – as partner and Italian Hub of the TRADEIT Project - arranged the first two sessions of a series of an intensive round of training activities foreseen amongst the project’s activities. The two workshops targeted SMEs involved in the production of traditional food.

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How an Irish Baker benefited from a TRADEIT Brokerage Event
by Helena McMahon

Paddy Barry, of Barrys Bakery Ireland participated in the TRADEIT Sustainability Brokerage Event which ran as a parallel session at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. For Paddy Barry the event was very useful in establishing initiated discussions and meetings with technology providers. “Overall it was a great experience for me, gaining new technical information, business contacts and friends”.

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Latest News

Taste of Science –SME Food Producer e-magazine
by Mariëlle Ramaekers

The TRADEIT project has just launched a new online publication Taste of Science (ToS). This e-magazine is for those running or working in a small or medium sized business in the food industry. Don't have time to sit at your desk to read? Who running a small business does? Taste of Sciences offers a stream of easy-to-read articles to keep you posted on trends, new scientific knowledge and technological developments that you can access on the go via smartphone or tablet. Taste of Science, developed in collaboration with EFFoST. Sign up now at www.tasteofscience.com and get inspired to grow your business and your professional network. Access solutions to the technological and organizational issues in your day to day operations.

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“Innovation can feed tradition, both must live together”
by Macarena Baylos de Nárdiz

More than a hundred years of successful operations vouch for the professional skill of Martinez De Somalo a cold cuts and ham company in La Rioja. Founded in 1901 by José Martínez Campo in a small establishment where pork products were sold. Today, it has become a solid industry with modern facilities (2 working plants) and the emblem of La Rioja's chorizo (sausage).

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