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The group "Consumers & Food" focuses its research activities on organic food production. Our goal is to support the development of sustainable food chains with research in food processing and consumer reserarch. We are particularly interested in the decision-making behaviour of consumers, the influence of labelling and communication on the choice of foodstuff, the success factors of innovative, ecological value-added chains as well as market trends and their potential for organic production. To this end, we use qualitative and quantitative research methods such as surveys, focus group interviews, expert workshops and purchase experiments in national and international research projects.

Our research activities provide the basis for advising organic processors, organic associations and governmental organisations. The focus here is on risk management and quality assurance along the organic supply chain, food processing and labelling and certification. Training courses provide farmers, consumers and processors with the opportunity to keep themselves informed about developments in the field of food processing and marketing.

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FiBL activities in the area of "Assessment and avoidance of residues"

Projects

StatusFiBLTitleStartEnd
ongoing CH Encouraging the cultivation of minor legumes in Switzerland through the development of innovative plant-based foods (LEGU4FOOD) 01.11.2024 31.10.2027
ongoing CH Label generator with recipe and nutrition calculator 12.08.2024 31.12.2025
ongoing CHEU Improving yields in organic cropping systems (OrganicYieldsUP) 01.02.2024 31.01.2028
ongoing CH Self-harvest gardens and crowdfarming: promoting innovative producer-consumer partnerships in Switzerland 01.01.2024 31.12.2025
ongoing CH EU Organic Farming Regulation vs. Bio Suisse legislations 01.11.2023 31.12.2025
ongoing CH Sustainable Retailing – Monitoring Report 2024 (LEH2024) 01.10.2023 28.02.2025
ongoing CH A holistic frameWork with Anticounterfeit and inTelligence-based technologieS that will assist food chain stakehOlders in rapidly identifying and preventing the spread of fraudulent practices (WATSON) 01.03.2023 28.02.2026
ongoing CH Transformation for sustainable nutrient supply and management (trans4num) 01.12.2022 30.11.2026
ongoing DECHEU Organic seed and plant breeding to accelerate sustainable and diverse food systems in Europe (LiveSeeding) 01.10.2022 30.09.2026
ongoing CH Credibility Team Import Restriction Bio Suisse 01.08.2022
ongoing CH Input list for winemaking product testing (BML Wein Produktprüfung) 01.07.2022
ongoing CH Strengthening Global Assessments of Agricultural Sustainability (SustainAG) 01.10.2021 31.12.2025
completed CH Organic dried prunes 01.09.2021 31.12.2023
completed CH Organics Europe Youth Event 2022 (OEYE2022) 01.09.2021 30.09.2022
completed CHDE Ensuring the integrity of third-country imports of organic products (SECURBIO) 01.03.2021 31.08.2024
ongoing CH Breeding white lupin for resistance & quality for innovative Swiss food from sustainable, regional production (LUPINNO SUISSE) 01.03.2021 28.02.2025
completed CH Pesticide contamination: ensuring favourable environment for organic operators through EU legislative frameworks 05.11.2020 31.12.2021
ongoing CH Sustainable Plant Protection Transition: A Global Approach (SPRINT) 01.09.2020 31.12.2025
completed CHDE Dossier Nachhaltigkeit und Qualität Bio-Lebensmittel 01.06.2020 31.12.2020
completed CH Linking Urban and Inner-Alpine Green Infrastructure - Multifunctional Ecosystem Services for more liveable territories (LUIGI) 01.10.2019 03.06.2022
completed CH Drivers and potential health impacts of dietary and nutrition practices and choices in Kirinyaga and Muranga counties, Kenya (Nutridecisions) 01.10.2019 31.10.2021
completed CH Improving the handling of residue cases in organic production – part 2 «Concepts for handling residue cases» 04.07.2019 31.12.2020
completed CH ARPAF – Study on the production of medicinal and aromatic plants in the Alpine Region and the potential connection to Green Infrastructure 01.07.2019 31.10.2019
completed CH Rethinking of Antimicrobial Decision-Systems in the Management of Animal Production (ROADMAP) 01.06.2019 20.05.2023
completed CH Code of Practice for organic food processing (ProOrg) 01.05.2018 01.11.2021
completed CH Grundlagen zur Beurteilung von Verarbeitungsverfahren für Knospe Produkte am Beispiel Extrusion 01.01.2018 30.06.2019
ongoing CH Organic barometer Switzerland 01.01.2018
completed CH Contamination of organic cereals with phosphine (PH3 in Phosphin) 01.11.2017 01.11.2018
completed CH Feeding of organic pigs in consideration of fat quality requirements and 100 % organic feeding (Bioschwein100.0) 01.03.2017 31.10.2020
completed CH ImproCalf - Improvement of veal calf health through adaption of rearing conditions on dairy farms (ImproCalf) 01.10.2016 30.09.2019
completed CH Schwere Ochsen (Schwere Ochsen) 01.08.2016 30.09.2018
completed CH Summer School – Designing Food Value Chains to foster the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Summer School) 01.07.2016 31.12.2019
completed CH Better Trainings for Safer Food (BTSF): Organic Farming Scheme 16.06.2016 15.06.2020
completed CH Tropane alkaloids in organic food 01.01.2016 30.09.2016
completed CH Organic soya in Switzerland – Optimising the Swiss production chain from seeds to the final product (B3S) 01.01.2016 31.03.2019
completed CH Cooking and eating as an aesthetic practice. An explorative study 01.01.2016 31.12.2018
completed CH Pesticide Residues in Silo Walls 01.04.2015 30.09.2015
completed CH Genetic Enhancement & Bioavailability - Finger Millet (ISCB GEB-FM) 01.03.2015 28.02.2018
completed CH Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems (DIVERSIFOOD) 01.03.2015 28.02.2019
completed CH Mineralöl aus Altkarton- und Altpapierverpackungen in Lebensmitteln (Factsheet Mineralöl) 01.06.2014 31.12.2014
completed CH T4SD Global Platform for Market Data on Organic Agriculture and Sustainability Standards (SSIS) 01.06.2014 31.12.2020
completed CH Ensuring the integrity of the European food chain (FOODINTEGRITY) 01.01.2014 31.12.2018
completed CH Sustainability in gastronomy 01.01.2014 31.12.2015
completed CH Detergents and disinfectants 01.01.2014 31.12.2015
ongoing CH Packaging materials: Bio-based plastics 01.01.2014
completed CH Packaging materials: Plasticisers from gaskets in screw caps 01.01.2014 31.12.2015
completed CH An integrated approach to diversify the genetic base, improve stress resistance, agronomic management and nutritional/processing quality of minor cereal crops for human nutrition in Europe (HEALTHYMINORCEREALS) 01.09.2013 31.08.2018
completed CH Allotment Garden ‐ Organic Garden: Approaches to encouraging the greening of urban areas 01.02.2013 31.12.2014
completed CHAT Organic Market Development in Ukraine (Phase 2) 01.06.2012 31.08.2018
ongoing CHAT Sustainability Monitoring and Assessment Routine (SMART) (SMART) 01.05.2012
completed CH Concepts for the further development of the label “Migros Bio” (Lücken schliessen) 01.10.2011 31.12.2013
completed CH Analysis of the state of knowledge on quality, consumer protection and processing of organic food 08.06.2011 31.03.2012
completed CH Knowledge-based Sustainable value-added food chains: innovative tools for monitoring ethical, environmental and Socio-economic impActs and implementing Eu-Latin America shared strategies (SALSA) 01.05.2011 30.04.2014
completed CH EU Ecolabel for food and feed products ? Feasibility study (Ecolabelling) 01.01.2010 31.12.2012
completed CH Kurs Umgang mit Rückständen 30.10.2009 30.10.2009
completed CH Differenzierende Methoden und Methoden der Evaluierung 01.02.2009 30.07.2011
completed CH Ernährungs-Qualitäts-Studie von Bioprodukten (Ernährungsstudie oder Methodik-Ausarbeitung einer Studie) 01.01.2009 31.12.2011
completed CH Nützlinge im Vorratsschutz 01.01.2009 31.12.2011
completed CH Organic Sensory Information System (OSIS): Documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS) 01.01.2009 31.12.2011
completed CH Nachhaltige Verpackung von Bio-Lebensmitteln: Ein Leitfaden für Unternehmen 15.12.2008 28.02.2011
completed CH Risiko basierte Kontrolle 01.09.2008 30.08.2011
completed CH Economic analysis of certification systems for organic food and farming (CERTCOST) 01.09.2008 30.11.2011
completed CH Bio mit Gesicht - Erfolgschancen einer kundennahen und innovativen Marketingstrategie (BmG) 01.06.2008 31.10.2011
completed CH Aspekte von Verpackungen von Ökoprodukten 01.01.2008 30.04.2008
completed CH Comparative sustainability assessment of the impact of GM plants in Swiss conventional, integrated and organic farming systems (GM-Impact) 01.01.2008 31.12.2010
completed CH Contamination in Organic Vegetables (PathOrganic) 01.08.2007 30.07.2011
completed CH QACCP: Beratung der Firmen zur Implementierung von QACCP 01.05.2007 31.12.2009
completed CH Farmer Consumer Partnerships (FCP) 01.01.2007 31.12.2010
completed CH Coop Naturaplan-Fonds: Einfluss von Diäten aus konventioneller und biologischer Erzeugung auf Gesundheits- und Leistungsparameter von Kaninchen 01.05.2006 01.05.2009
completed CH Organic viticulture and wine-making: development of environment and consumer friendly technologies for organic wine quality improvement and scientifically based legislative framework (ORWINE) 01.02.2006 31.05.2009
completed CH Pollenscreening/Pollenmonitoring 01.01.2006 30.04.2013
completed CH Nützlinge in der Schädlingsbekämpfung 01.01.2006 31.12.2008
completed CH Saatgut ohne Gentechnik 01.01.2006 31.12.2006
completed CH Safe food production (COST 859) 01.01.2005 31.12.2008
completed CH Produktion mit und ohne Gentechnik: Standards für die Koexistenz und Warenflusstrennung (Biogene) 01.01.2005 31.12.2005
completed CH GVO-Screening/Rapsmonitoring 01.01.2005 31.12.2007
completed CH Praxishandbuch 'Bioproduktion ohne Gentechnik' (BioXgen) 01.10.2004 31.12.2005
completed CH QualityLowInputFood WP 5.2: Assessment of chlorine replacement strategies for fresh cut vegetable (QLIF, WP 5.2) 01.03.2004 31.05.2009
completed CH QualityLowInputFood SP 1: Determining consumer expectations and attitudes towards organic/low input food quality and safety (QLIF, SP 1) 01.03.2004 31.07.2010
completed CH QualityLowInputFood: Improving quality and safety and reduction of cost in the European organic and 'low input' supply chains (QLIF) 01.03.2004 31.05.2009
completed CH QualityLowInputFood WP 6.1: Economic analyses of structures, conduct and performance of supply chains for organic foods in Europe (QLIF, WP 6.1) 01.03.2004 31.05.2009
completed CH QualityLowInputFood SP 5: Development of a framework for the design of minimum processing strategies, which guarantee food quality and safety (QLIF, SP 5) 01.03.2004 31.05.2009
completed CH QualityLowInputFood WP 5.3: Case study 2: Assessment of processing technologies that may improve the nutritional composition of dairy products (QLIF, WP 5.3) 01.03.2004 31.05.2009
completed CH Marktforschung: Ermittlung von zusätzlichen Nachfragepotentialen zur Erhöhung des Absatzes von Biomilch in der Schweiz 01.01.2004 31.12.2004
completed CH Recommendation for improved procedures for securing consumer oriented food safety and quality of certified organic products from plough to plate (ORGANIC HACCP) 01.02.2003 31.01.2005
completed CH Coop Naturaplan-Fonds: Mikroflora von Bioprodukten 01.01.2003 01.05.2009
completed CH Informationshomepage: www.transgen.ch 01.01.2003 31.12.2004
completed CH Konzept zur Verbesserung der Präsentation von Bioprodukten in verschiedenen Einkaufsstätten (Prävobio) (prävobio) 01.01.2002 31.12.2002
completed CH Analyse der GVO-Verunreinigungen in Bioprodukten 01.01.2002 31.12.2003
completed CH Organic market initiatives and rural development (OMIARD) 01.01.2001 29.02.2004
ongoing CH GVO Consulting 01.01.2000
completed CH Coop Naturaplan-Fonds: Die Gas-Diffusion-Visualisierung (GDV bzw. Kirlian-Fotografie) als ganzheitliche Qualitätsmethode 30.11.1999 30.11.1999
completed CH Merkblatt Dioxin Ukraine 30.11.1999 30.11.1999
completed CH Bioqualität und Gesundheit 30.11.1999 30.11.1999
completed CH Beurteilung von Zusatzstoffen 30.11.1999 31.12.2011
completed CH Metzgerschulung 30.11.1999 30.11.1999
completed CH Angebotssteigerung von ökologisch erzeugtem Obst und Gemüse aus dem Oberrheingebiet (Itada) 01.01.1999 31.12.2001
completed CH Erfolgsfaktoren zur Vermarktung von Bioprodukten in Supermärkten 01.01.1999 31.12.2000
completed CH Erfolgsfaktoren zur Vermarktung von Bioprodukten im Fachhandel 01.01.1999 31.12.2000
completed CH Vermarktung von nach besonderen Richtlinien erzeugten landwirtschaftlichen Produkten aus dem Oberrheingebiet (Itada) 01.01.1996 31.12.1999
ongoing CH List of inputs allowed in Swiss organic agriculture 01.01.1992
ongoing CH Nanotechnology
ongoing CH Beurteilung von Rückstandsfällen (Rückstände - Fallbeurteilung)
completed CH Rückstände Risikomanagement (Rückstände - Risikomanagement)

Team

Group Consumers & Food
Brändle Ivraina
Research and advisory services food quality, safety and processing
+41 (0)62 865-0422
Lamprecht Nina
Research and advisory services in food quality, food safety, food processing and nutrition
+41 (0)62 865-6367
Schlatter Bernhard
Data management, statistics
+41 (0)62 865-0417
Schleiffer Mirjam
Environmental systems and policy analysis, research and advisory services residues
+41 (0)62 865-6360
Stolz Hanna
Qualitative and quantitative consumer research, statistics, data science
+41 (0)62 865-0413