Castrated bulls give more tender beef - and more of it

Photo: Rune Rødbotten
Copyright: Nofima

8. February 2010

“It is entirely possible to produce more tender beef than we do today, and I believe that Norwegian consumers aren’t getting the best meat quality,” says Rune Rødbotten, post doc. researcher at Nofima Mat and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Mould and cured meats

Photo: Mads Opsahl
Copyright: Animalia

1. February 2010

Mould in the production of cured meats can be the cause of production loss through poor quality and increased production costs. Mould fungi can also be the cause of health problems among consumers. How should cured meat producers meet these challenges?

Mould and HACCP

Copyright: Animalia

1. February 2010

Mould can be a problem with some food products, such as bread, cheese, cured meats and jam. In companies that produce such foods, questions about how mould should be handled and about potential health risks for the consumer are raised in the HACCP plan.

Nutritional and climate research is on the move

Photo: Illustrasjon: Trine V. Håbjørg

1. February 2010

People in the food industry believe research and development efforts should be put into nutrition, climate, understanding the consumer, innovation and food safety in the years to come. That is the advice they are giving the Research Council and the EU.

Fresh reindeer meat, please

19. January 2010

There is a lot of demand for fresh reindeer meat, but it is almost only possible to buy it frozen. Researchers from Nofima Mat have been finding out what packaging and storage methods are best for keeping reindeer meat in top condition.

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Nordic Centre of Excellence on Food, Nutrition & Health

Nofima Mat is one of 12 partners in the Nordic research programme "Systems biology in controlled dietary interventions and cohort studies (SYSDIET)",  which is one of three Nordic Centres of Excellence on Food, Nutrition & Health.

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