The first main aim of the project is to establish a state-of-the-art research centre of advanced technologies for high quality, safe and sustainable regional food production. This centre will connect the fields of primary agricultural food production, and food quality and safety determination via food processing and technology experts, namely the ERA-Chair holder and his/her research team.
The second main objective is to enhance scientific excellence in the field of food technology, food processing and nutrition, and more widely on food quality and safety, promoting scientific cooperation and integration. The activities of ERA Chair team will support new food processing method development as well as basic and frontier research, education and training in the field of agriculture, food technology and nutrition.
The third main objective of the project is to improve the accessibility of innovative technologies to regional farmers through cooperation with the strategic partner and further international collaborators. The project will bring the main research outputs in the field of agri-food production, agricultural products quality, and food processing and technology presented one house to the farmers and small producers not only in the Czech Republic, but through all European countries.