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St. Angela's Food Technology Centre, Sligo. Sean Gilbride, Senior Food Technologist. [email protected] Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher Initiative Knowledge Provider.
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St. Angela's Food Technology
Centre, Sligo.
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
Centre, Sligo.
Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
Initiative
Knowledge Provider.
Agenda
• Services & Solutions
• New Product Development
• E.I Innovation Voucher - Projects
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
St. Angela's Food Technology
Centre (SAFTC)
• Established In 1997 By St. Angela's
College.
– To respond to the needs of Food business
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
– To respond to the needs of Food business
Operators (FBO’s) and Food Producers in the
West, Border Counties and Midlands.
• Sean Gilbride B.Sc (Hons) M.Sc Efra, (Mifst)
Senior Food Technologist
� St. Angela's Food Technology centre
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
� St. Angela's Food Technology centre
(SAFTC).
�R&D Manager Kerry Group.
�Technical Manager - Green Isle Foods.
�Technical Services Manager -Grampian Country
Food Group.
SAFTC
Primary objective – Support FBO’s
Food Technology Definition.Food Technology Definition.
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
�The process of applying technology,
knowledge and skills in the production of
safe quality foods to meet consumer
requirements.
Services Provided by SAFTC.
• R&D - New Product Development & Innovation
• Food Safety /Management
• Sensory Analysis
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
• Sensory Analysis
• Consumer Studies
• Nutritional Analysis
• Training
• Mentoring
Food Safety Management
Implementation and support with…
– Quality Management Systems
– HACCP
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
– Food Hygiene
– Accreditations BRC
– Audits
– Training
R&D / New Product Development &
Introduction
• Experienced NPD / R&D Technologists.
• Product Development Facilities.
• Sensory Analysis Suite.
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
• Sensory Analysis Suite.
• Consumer studies.
NPD / NPI ProcessIdea Generation
Concept Research
NPD Brief Generated
Bench level Concept Development
Consumer panelling
Product Specification
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
Product Specification
Factory Trials / Process Development
Consumer Trials
New product introduction
Product Launch
• Some recent Food Innovations
with FBO (companies) under the
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
with FBO (companies) under the
E.I Innovation Voucher initiative.
Smoked Mackerel with Ginger Chilli
& Lime.
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
Food IndustryIt is well reported that our economic recovery
will be export-led and that agriculture and the
agri-food sector will play a central part in that
recovery.
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
Exports of Irish food and drink grew by 11 per
cent last year, or over €800 million, and
accounted for two-thirds of all exports by
indigenous companies.
Irish Agri-Food Industry
• The agri-food sector currently exports
almost €8 billion annually in food and
beverage products.
• Employs over 45,000 people in over 800
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
• Employs over 45,000 people in over 800
companies throughout the country`.
• Opportunity to capitilise on our natural
resources and green image, by becoming
more Innovative.
• Up to a Value of €5,000
• SAFTC can provide Knowledge Supports to registered food companies under the voucher initiative.
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
• Innovation…Definition
• “the creation and implementation of new processes, products, services and methods of delivery, which result in significant improvements in outcomes, efficiency, effectiveness or quality.”
SAFTC Food Technology Support
is Tailored to Individual
Companies.
There are risks and costs to a program of
action. But they are far less than the long-
Sean Gilbride, Senior
Food Technologist.
action. But they are far less than the long-
range risks and costs of comfortable
prolonged inaction.
John F. Kennedy
