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European Project MusselsAlive Research for the benefit of SME Associations

European Project MusselsAlive Research for the benefit of SME Associations. Development of best practice and new technology for grading, handling, transportation, conditioning and storage of mussels for SMEs in the European mussel industry. Sara Barrento s.i.barrento@swansea.ac.uk.

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European Project MusselsAlive Research for the benefit of SME Associations

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  1. European Project MusselsAliveResearch for the benefit of SME Associations Development of best practice and new technology for grading, handling, transportation, conditioning and storage of mussels for SMEs in the European mussel industry Sara Barrento s.i.barrento@swansea.ac.uk Lorna Perry photo

  2. MusselsAlive Team: European SMEs and Research

  3. Keeping mussels alive through the trade chain ... Keep quality Reduce waste Harvest Consumer

  4. Haoife Herriot Picture Characterize the trade chain Identify constrains • Ireland

  5. Inverlussa gallery picture Characterize the trade chain Identify constrains • Scotland

  6. Artic Blue gallery picture Characterize the trade chain Identify constrains • Norway

  7. Kinkawooka gallery picture Why do we need this information? • Provide solutions to your problems

  8. How to get this information? • Data gathering Questionnaires • Producers‘ Knowledge • Scientific Knowledge • Practical Protocols • We need everyone’s knowledge... and in the end the SME Associations will disseminate the results to their members and encourage them to use the new technology

  9. So far we have interviewed...

  10. Countries... • Companies... • Practices... What we found out from interviews and reports • different REGULATIONS • different CLIENTS • differentharvesting TECHNIQUES different TRADE CHAINS • different COMMERCIAL CHANNELS • different TRANSPORT conditions Domestic or Export market? Manually or mechanically? The controversial 42 h depuration...

  11. What we know from science research literature... • Mussels tolerate periods of air exposure... • Mussels can be stored and conditioned Mussels are healthy food!

  12. What about Irish mussels? Studies carried by the MusselsAlive team concluded that Irish mussels are a good source of:

  13. Last June the MusselsAlive team visited... Ireland Some members of the team ... Photos by Gyda Christophersen and tested the E-shell during the harvesting process

  14. The E-shell tests Sensor that measures Humidity Temperature Acceleration (g-force) Landing impact! Photos by Gyda Christophersen Link the landing impact with mussel survival under different handling conditions

  15. What we aim to improve... Holding Conditioning Grading Transport

  16. http://www.musselsaliveproject.com/ • Visit our web site

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