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The UK Food Safety Research Network connects food industry, food and health policymakers and academia to collaboratively pursue shared research priorities to protect us from microbial foodborne hazards.
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Protecting the UK From foodborne hazards
The UK Food Safety Research Network connects food industry, food and health policymakers and academia to collaboratively pursue shared research priorities to protect us from foodborne hazards.
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The UK Food Safety Research Network connects food industry, food and health policymakers and academia to collaboratively pursue shared research priorities to protect us from foodborne hazards.
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Current projects funded by the UK Food Safety Research Network.
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Food supply chain safety and security are at risk from environmental issues such as extreme weather events and disease outbreaks.   This risk is increasingly exacerbated by climate change and biodiversity
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There is a diagnostics challenge in detecting foodborne and disease-causing strains of Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli. There are multiple serotypes and they are genetically diverse which means it can be
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Campylobacter is the most common bacteria causing human gastroenteritis globally.   While chicken serves as the primary source of Campylobacter, there exists a potential risk of cross-contamination to other
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An orange bacteriophage on a green surface
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Phages have enormous potential to reduce food safety risks and optimise health outcomes across One Health.  The country Georgia has been using bacteriophages technology for decades including for improving
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Contamination of fresh produce by microorganisms during their storage and transportation is a food safety challenge. The University of Birmingham, together with Queens University Belfast and Ermen Systems are
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Streptococcus suis bacteria cause infections in pigs globally, affecting their health and wellbeing, driving antibiotics usage and, in many countries, the food safety of meat products.  Infections caused by
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It’s challenging to quickly detect bacteria in food due to its complex biochemical make up.  A project funded by the UK Food Safety Research Network is developing a sensor
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Two people cooking in a kitchen
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Previous research using video recordings show that there are many common risky kitchen behaviours at home such as misuse of tea towels and frequent use of mobile devices during
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A gloved hand wiping a surface
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Currently, there are no affordable, sustainable, simple and objective tests that can make microbes visible in the food industry.   This UK Food Safety Research Network project is developing new
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Food poisoning is a major health challenge costing the UK up to £9 billion each year. 

The UK Food Safety Research Network helps to ensure food is safe from microbial risks.

Our network is hosted by the Quadram Institute funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the Food Standards Agency and serves as an innovation hub

It brings together experts from government, industry and academia to address current and emerging issues of food safety in the UK.

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15th July 2025
New FSS Research Tender Opportunities: Charcuterie Safety and Listeria Risk Ranking
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has released two research tender opportunities that may be of interest to the food safety research community. These projects align closely with national priorities on
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10th July 2025
BBSRC publish new Forward Look
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16th June 2025
Join BBSRC’S strategy advisory panel
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24th October 2024
New funding for food safety at home
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