Ensuring Quality in Every Bite: Science Backed Insights/Data for a Better Consumer Eating Experience

International Meat Research 3G Foundation

The International Meat Research 3G Foundation is a collaborative, independent, not-for-profit international association linked to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Specialized Section on Meat.

The aim of the Foundation is to improve consumer satisfaction of meat products through facilitating the application of global collaborative meat research knowledge and standards throughout supply chains.

3G methodology

Eating quality research

Flavour research

Ontology, common language

About Us

About Foundation

The International Meat Research 3G Foundation is an independent, not-for profit platform uniting international experts in meat science and industry.

Our major goal is to enhance customer satisfaction by facilitating the exchange of complementary, high-quality data on meat eating quality across a compatible international network, aligned with UNECE Standards For Meat, for application throughout supply chains globally.

We bring world-class research and development outcomes to the global red meat industry.

About Us

What is the Foundation?

The Foundation is a collaborative, independent, not-for-profit international eating quality research platform. It is linked to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Specialized Section on Meat.
Mission
Our mission is to enhance global meat quality standards, ensuring a consistently exceptional eating experience, at alternative levels, to provide consistent quality and value for consumers worldwide.
Vision
We are dedicated to transforming our ideas into impactful actions by:

  • Driving collaborative international research and knowledge exchange on beef eating quality;
  • Supporting the application of leading research findings in meat quality to enhance the commercial description and trading of beef across the supply chain;
  • Advancing beef grading systems aligned with the latest UNECE Meat Standards;
  • Developing and sharing tools, protocols, and software to strengthen collaborative projects in eating quality assessment;
  • Expanding the global DATAbank of meat research to drive continuous advancements in eating quality prediction;
  • Developing the Global Guaranteed Grading (3G) system for beef to set a new standard in quality assurance;
  • Providing easy access to high-quality evidence on the societal role of meat, we ensure that the latest research related to meat’s impact on human health, environmental sustainability, and social dynamics is readily available. Subject matter experts continuously curate and update this material to guarantee its relevance and accuracy.

Our Services

For research purposes

The International Meat Research 3G Foundation is a not-for profit platform dedicated to fostering long-term collaboration in beef quality research across the globe.

1. Eating Quality Research

For 25 years, eating quality research with untrained consumers was conducted all across the world. The expert team of scientists assist on Eating Quality research from farm to fork.

2. Ontology

The essential point of collaborative research is to ensure all involved parties follow the common ontology to enable increasing the pool of linked data which can be added to DATAbank for ongoing research.

3. DATAbank
DATAbank is a cloud-based system that assists in the management of research trial designs and consumer sensory data. The system securely houses the international research data for beef and sheep meat including details of meat samples collected and related consumer scores from several markets across the globe.

Eat Healthy, Eat Beef

Scientific Reference Group

The SRG is a collaborative body of representatives from countries contributing research data aligned with UNECE protocols. Current members include organizations from Poland (PBA/SGGW), Northern Ireland (AFBI), the USA (Texas Tech), Ireland (Teagasc), Australia (MLA), France (INRAE & IDELE), England (AHDB), Wales (BeefQ)

Poland

(PBA/SGGW)

Northern Ireland

(AFBI)

USA

(Texas Tech)

Ireland

(Teagasc)

Australia

(MLA)

France

(INRAE & IDELE)

England

(AHDB)

Wales

(BeefQ)

Stay In Contact

Welcome to the International 3G Meat Research Foundation, where innovation and sustainability drive our mission to advance the meat industry. Join us in shaping a better future through collaboration and groundbreaking solutions that transform how we produce and perceive meat.

Address

Smulikowskiego 4, 00-389 Warsaw, Poland

Phone

+48 728 328 800
+61 415 245 841

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