PROJECT R&D+I

TITLE
TOL4FOOD - TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING FOR EUROPEAN TRADITIONAL
FOOD PRODUCERS RELATED TO INNOVATIVE QUALITY CONTROL METHODOLOGIES

HIGHLIGHTS
Development and implementation of an integrated system for training and life long learning
and to promote cooperation and mobility between researchers and SMEs

ABSTRACT
The main aims of the project were to develop and to implement an integrated system for training
and life long learning and to promote cooperation and mobility between researchers and SMEs-
traditional food processors from Romania, Spain and Portugal in the field of assessing the
authenticity of traditional foods as a mean of improving the transfer of knowledge and good
practices.

The project consortium had four partners from three countries. The project was coordinated by
The National Institute of Research & Development for Food Bioresources (IBA Bucharest, Romania).
IBA Bucharest is a public research institution in the field of food technologies, food quality and
safety, food packaging, supported by Romanian Food Industry Federation -ROMALIMENTA as
subcontractor. The other core partners are: SIVECO (Romania), the National Technological Centre
for the Food and Canning Industry (CTC, Spain) and Portuguese Catholic University - School of
Biotechnology (UCP-ESB, Portugal).

The project produced several intangible outcomes. A broader awareness for applying the food
legislation and sensorial methodologies for food authenticity identification were created. The
short-time impact envisages: a reinforcement of the activity for traditional food SMEs through
dissemination of project results and training professionals, encouraging the traditional food revival
and refocus consumers preference to traditional food.

KEYWORDS
Food Safely, Food Authenticity, Food Legislation, Sensorial Methodologies, Education

PROMOTERS / PARTNERS
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Catlica Portuguesa (Portugal); National Institute of Research &
Development for Food Bioresources (Romania) (Coordinator); National Technological Centre for the Food and
Canning Industry (Spain); SIVECO Romania SA (Romania)

FINANCING PROGRAM EXECUTION DATE GLOBAL BUDGET

LLP - Lifelong Learning Programme 2012-2013 67 741,70

CONTACTS E-MAIL PHONE

Eduardo Lus Cardoso ecardoso@porto.ucp.pt +351 22 55 800 71