Teagasc is holding a Food Innovation Gateways event at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Co. Cork, today (Wednesday, November 21).

The theme for the event is ‘Food Structure – Formation, Functionality and the Future’ and it aims to highlight the opportunities available to the Irish food industry.

The programme includes presentations from international food experts outlining the role of the food structure in the production, oral breakdown, digestion and bioavailability of foods.

The event will demonstrate Teagasc’s capabilities for the design, control and analysis of food structures and offers an opportunity for interaction between researchers and leading food industry representatives.

Speaking at the Teagasc Food Gateways event, Declan Troy, assistant director of research at Teagasc said: “This event is one of our many channels of engagement with the food sector.

“The ability to characterise highly complex food structures, from the molecular right up to bulk food products, is essential in order to maintain quality and competitiveness in the Irish food production sector’.’