Towards pork production and collaboration along the chain to satisfy consumers and society

The general aim of the project is to create added value by acquiring knowledge about current and interrelated challenges for the pig production and processing chain in Flanders through cooperation throughout the chain. In particular, strategies are being developed to 1/improve animal welfare, 2/reduce losses, both at animal level (before slaughter) and carcass level (post-slaughter), and 3/improve the taste and quality of fresh pork and dried ham to a consumer perceptible level. In addition, this research will lead to 4/new insights about the resilience of fattening pigs with a Piétrain as father in relation to variation in the feed, and about 5/the potential of blockchain technology in the pig production and processing chain with a view to greater transparency.