(H2020 MSCA-ITN-2020) Food quality, safety and security training for early-stage researchers.
The rapidly growing and changing nature of food science means researchers require a multidisciplinary, intersectoral understanding of mass spectrometry to successfully exploit both traditional and state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques. The FoodTraNet project will address this challenge by providing training to high achieving early-stage researchers (ESRs) via a common platform of advanced mass spectrometry tools for food quality, safety and security. A multidisciplinary training and research network will be created to give ESRs the opportunity to transfer their knowledge from scientific to industrial applications. FoodTraNet will cover techniques including stable isotopes, target, suspect, non-target screening, and mass spectrometry imaging to identify biomarkers and bioactive compounds to ensure food quality and traceability.

(WELLCOME FOUNDATION) General objectives of the project: to establish an innovative and multidisciplinary research group to develop analytical methods capable of identifying drugs subject to fraud (falsified and substandard (SF) medicines) with a particular focus on antimicrobials.

FEM activity: use of the analysis of stable isotope ratios as a potential method for determining drugs subject to fraud similar to what is already done in the agro-food sector.

(EIT Food-KIC) Assessing digital and cultural potential of Food Hubs towards sustainable local food systems.

This project aims to study and test the importance of designing sustaining and managing landscape and social infrastructure to make food circular sustainability more shared and practicable. The shortening of the supply chain could be a solution to improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the food supply chain. To promote these changes, it is necessary to work with a multiscale and multilevel approach. The project aims to explore agroecological landscapes as places for social innovation, care and transformation in support of sustainable local food policies in RIS countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal).

The project explores the role of food as an element of reconnection between farmers, citizens and “eaters” (i.e. citizens more aware of sustainable food issues) through the promotion of Community-Supported Agriculture models as sustainable examples of production, distribution, and consumption of food as well as care and enhancement of the landscape.

(MASAF) Obiettivi generali del progetto sono l'aggiornamento delle banche dati isotopiche ufficiali di vino/mosto ed olio d'oliva e lo sviluppo di nuovi metodi per il controllo dell'autenticità dei prodotti agroalimentari.

Attività FEM:

• analisi isotopiche secondo metodi ufficiali,
• supporto tecnico-scientifico a ICQRF-MIPAAF,
• sviluppo nuovi metodi analitici per la tracciabilità dei prodotti della filiera agro-alimentare.