Abim
Abim aims to promote and represent the common interests of its members, (manufacturers and suppliers of a wide range of high quality ingredients to the baking industry) primarily in relation to UK and European technical and legislative matters affecting the industry.

AIFST Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated
AIFST Inc., is committed to the development and promotion of food science and technology as a profession and to maintaining its position as un unbiased, professional, scientific body.

AINIA, Spain
Spanish research institute, a member of the EFI Food Law group.

Air Products PLC
For further information on Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Food

ASB, American Society of Baking
Serves the US baking sector. The virtual showcase is a useful section, with information about hundreds of companies, including ingredient suppliers and equipment manufacturers.

Biotechnological Institute
A Danish biomedicinal and food research institute and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

BRI Australia
An independent organisation involved in research into grains, flour milling and baking.

BSB, British Society of Baking
Affiliated to the ASB, the Society services the British baking sector. The virtual showcase contains details of ingredient suppliers and equipment manufacturers based in the UK.

European Union - Cordis
Community Research and Development Information Service.
Main EU Web site for R&D information. The site gives information and application details about all funding programmes.
Project information packs and other documents can be downloaded from the Cordis Document Library

CTCPA
A French food research institute and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

European Union - Eureka
Eureka is the EU framework for industrial research and development, enabling companies to find funding and project partners within the EU.

CSIR, South Africa
South African research and development organisation, covering all aspects of science and technology. The Division of Food, Biological and Chemical Technologies covers agrofood and food technology.

EFSIS - European Food Safety Inspection Service Third party inspection service for retailers, manufacturers and caterers worldwide.

Ekco Packaging Ltd
A Pan-European Group providing a wide range of food trays, closure machinery and catering reel products to food processor, bakery, catering and food service sectors.

Envirowise
Envirowise offers UK businesses – including food and drinks businesses - free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact.

ESN, European Sensory Network.
This international forum was created for discussion and collaboration among the best research institutions involved in sensory and consumer sciences.

Eurofins Danmark
A food sampling, analysis and consultancy company and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

• IMPACT Faraday Partnership www.impactfp.org
  IMPACT Faraday Partnership focuses on colloid technology for design and development of innovative materials and new formulated products.

• Nanotechnology (ACORN)
  www.acorn-link.org
  The ACORN programme focuses on research on nano-size particles for products in a variety of industries

• Food Processing Faraday Partnership
  www.foodprocessingktn.com
  The Food Processing Faraday Partnership focuses on the engineering and scientific needs of the food industry.

FDF, Food and Drink Federation, UK
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) represents and promotes the food industry's common interests. FDF develops agreed industry positions on a wide range of issues; provides advice and assistance on technical and regulatory matters and communicates on industry's behalf with UK and EU legislators. FDF informs consumers about key issues relating to food through public information programmes.

FeRFA
The Resin Flooring Association, represents the major product manufacturers, specialist contractors, raw material suppliers and specialist service providers within the UK Industry.

Food & Drink Net
A local training service for the West Midlands.

FoodEast
Providers of news and information on training, publications and other issues, for the food industry in the east of England.

Food Science Australia
Food Science Australia is part CSIRO's food processing, meat, dairy and aquaculture sectors.

Flour Advisory Bureau, UK
Provides information on bread and flour in the UK. There is information covering health and nutritional aspects of bread, and a section containing information for schools (students and teachers).

HGCA, Home Grown Cereals Authority, UK
Information about the UK cereals market. The market information page contains pricing information that is updated daily.

HMSO Her Majesty's Stationery Office

IFIS, International Food Information Service
IFIS produce several excellent information products for the food industry, including the Food Science and Technology Abstracts.

INGRID Ingredients supplier database

IFST, Institute of Food Science and Technology, UK
Professional body for food scientists and technologists, based in the UK. The IFST provides position statements on various issues, these are available on the Web site.

IFT, Institute of Food Technologists, USA
Professional body for food technologists in the US.

IFR Norwich, Institute of Food Research, UK
Government research on food safety, diet and food quality.

IGD, Institute of Grocery Distribution
The IGD site contains a large amount of free information about the food and grocery industry, including factsheets and best practice documents. It also has information suitable for educational purposes.

IOR, Institute of Refrigeration

IFTPS, Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists, USA
A professional body, based in the US, covering procedures, techniques and regulatory requirements for the termal processing of food.

KIN, Germany
German food research institute, and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

Marketing Improvements, UK
An international sales and marketing consultancy specialising in business to business markets. Helping clients in the area of total customer management, drawing on consultacny, research and training skills.

Mintel
A long-established global supplier of consumer, media and market research that cover all food and drink markets.

Matforsk, Norway
Norwegian research institute and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

National Food Centre
An Irish food research institute and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

nabim
'nabim is the representative organisation for the UK flour milling industry. As well as describing the organisation and its activities, the website contains technical information of use to the sector.'

NIAB, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, UK
Supports the UK farming industry by offering advice on crop selection etc.

NFPA, National Food Processors Association, USA Represents the US food processing industry. The site contains numerous position statements on legal and other issues affecting the industry.

NMS, Chemical and Biological Metrology
The UK National Measurement System (NMS) Chemical and Biological Metrology website provides public access to the outputs of the NMS Chemical and Biological Metrology programme. The website also contains outputs from the previous VAM (Valid Analytical Measurement) and MfB (Measurements for Biotechnology) programmes.

RSC, The Royal Society of Chemistry is a Professional Association, open to all chemists. It is actively involved in the promotion of chemistry at all levels, through school and further education, training courses, professional examinations, and the publication of a wide variety of both books and journals.

Sciencewise, Sciencewise is a DIUS funded programme that works purely government departments and agencies to identify areas where dialogue with the public can help inform national policy in science and technology.

Scottish Food and Drink The site of the Food and Drink Trade database. Aims to form clusters of companies with similar interests (e.g. primary production), to encourage and exploit research and development, education, labour markets to capture new markets in Europe.

sfam The Society for Applied Microbiology (sfam) is dedicated to the advancement of the study of microbiology. This site contains details of all sfam activities including meetings, conferences and the society's six Interest Groups: Bioengineering; Educational Development; Environmental; Food Safety and Technology; Infection, Prevention and Treatment; and Molecular Biology.

SIK, Sweden Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology.

Sino Analytica, China A contract laboratory accredited to ISO17025 offering companies based in China, or with suppliers in China a range of food analyses including pesticide and veterinary drug residue testing, trace element analysis, mycotoxin testing and heavy metal analysis.

SSICA
An Italian food research institute and member of the EFI Food Law Group.

VTT, Finland
VTT Biotechnology, a Finnish research institue, and a member of the EFI Food Law Group.

United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organisation
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

UK Government - Open Government
The UK Government home page, providing links to all government departments and agencies. Includes links to councils and local authorities.

UK Government - Central Office of Information Press Releases
Includes all Government press releases, sorted by date or department

UK Government - Department of Health

UK Government - Dept of Trade and Industry
Useful information for all industry sectors.

UK Government - Environment Agency for England and Wales
The UK Government agency for environmental enforcement for England and Wales.

UK Government - Food Standards Agency

UK Government - Health and Safety Executive

UK Government - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
DEFRA have overall responsibility for food in the UK. The BSE section of the site is probably the best source of BSE information on the Web. The full text of DEFRA's "Food Surveillance Information Sheets" are available on site.

United Nations - Codex Alimentarius

University of Nottingham, Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Science
CCFRA provides module 1 of this course

US Government - USDA, Department of Agriculture

US Government - USDA, Nutrient Data Laboratory
Includes the latest version of the USDA Food Composition Database (searchable on-line), and other nutritional information.

US Government - USDA, Biotechnology Permits
Pages covering biotechnology and GMO approvals in the US.

US Government - FDA, Food and Drug Administration
Responsible for food and drug safety in the US.

US Government - FDA, Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food safety and nutrition information.

US Government - FDA, CFSAN - The Bad Bug Book
A resource for food microbiologists. It contains comprehensive information about food-borne micro-organisms - including information about recent outbreaks.

WMRC World Markets Research Centre - WMRC
WMRC provides the international business community with news, analysis and briefings relevant to their sector.