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St. Angela's Food Technology

Centre, Sligo.

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

– 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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

� 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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

�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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

• Sensory Analysis

• Consumer Studies

• Nutritional Analysis

• Training

• Mentoring

Food Safety Management

Implementation and support with…

– Quality Management Systems

– HACCP

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

– 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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

• 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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

with FBO (companies) under the

E.I Innovation Voucher initiative.

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Enjoying - Sampling

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Smoked Mackerel with Honey &

Mustard.

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Smoked Mackerel with Ginger Chilli

& Lime.

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Scullery Range Extension

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

• 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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

• 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.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie

action. But they are far less than the long-

range risks and costs of comfortable

prolonged inaction.

John F. Kennedy

Sean Gilbride, Senior

Food Technologist.

Sgilbride@stangelas.nuigalway.ie