Science for Business

The science generated at the Institute for Food Research is applied to industry worldwide. IFR for business delivers:

• Short term research
• Industrial research partnerships
• Knowledge transfer
• IFR “Spin-out” companies
• Intellectual property management
• Applied troubleshooting
• Training & advise
• Specialist analysis
• On-site auditing
• IFR Exploitation platforms

Access IFR for business via:

• The Food and Health Network, IFR’s knowledge transfer portal.
• IFR Extra, a commercial subsidiary of IFR, responsible for short-term contracts, troubleshooting and specialist analysis.

Please contact Dr Reg Wilson, Head of IFR Innovation (reg.wilson@bbsrc.ac.uk,Tel: +44 (0)1603 255210) to discuss your business requirements.

The Food and Health Network 

The Food and Health Network engages with the food industry - IFR scientists interact with industrial colleagues in meetings which provide a unique opportunity for discussion between our diverse stakeholders (often with opposing views) and our research base dealing with many of the current controversial topics in food and health.

FHN Direct allows our scientists to engage in detailed 1:1 confidential discussions with stakeholders, particularly industry in order to understand and address the technical problems they face in developing new, healthy products – contact lesley.swift@bbsrc.ac.uk to arrange a visit.
Website: www.foodandhealthnetwork.com

IFR Extra

IFR Extra provides, in response to industry requests, a rapid contract research and trouble shooting service to companies in the food and allied sectors. If you have a problem, big or small, please contact us. We have experts who can help you with a wide range of problems backed up by the extensive state-of-the-art equipment at IFR. To speak confidentially to an IFR Extra consultant or discuss your needs contact: Dr Kerry I’Anson, Client Accounts Manager, IFR Extra (info@ifrextra.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 1603 255342).
Website: www.ifrextra.co.uk

Head of IFR Innovation

Reg Wilson