Biotechnology and Food
We seek to improve the competitiveness and productivity of the national food industry by developing and transferring high impact solutions grounded in sustainable technological innovation.
Unprecedented program in Tongoy: 70 thousand Chilean flounders are released into the Bay
Fundación Chile, the regional Government and CORFO admitted 7 thousand juvenile specimens into the ocean in order to recover the resource and provide a new source of income for artisanal fishermen. (+)
70 thousand Chilean flounders are released for restocking
This project aims to incorporate production technology, fishery resources management by artisanal fishermen and the processing of Chilean flounder juveniles. (+)
Cultimar concludes its biggest crop of eyed larvae
Thanks to the implementation of a new production technology called T3, developed by the Tongoy Aquaculture Center’s R+D team, a production standard was maintained that allowed the Center to meet the growing demand for scallop eyed larvae (+)
Fundación Chile Empowers Food and Biotechnology Sectors
The organization will implement an articulating strategy that will cover healthy nutrition, production standards and shelf life, by operating two aquaculture research centers in Tongoy and Quillaipe, as well as business units like Aquadvise and Culti (+)
Fundación Chile receives award for its study on the fatty acid profile of lamb
Recognition was presented during the 36th Annual Congress of the Chilean Animal Production Society (+)
INOFOOD: International Summit and Exhibition on Food Safety 2011
Event is organized by GCL Capacita, a Fundación Chile subsidiary, and the Ministers for Agriculture and Health, as well as a team of national and international experts who will discuss different food safety topics. (+)
Experts will analyze strategies for handling with durum wheat
Two workshops, one in Santiago and another in Santa Cruz, will deal with how to improve the quality and yield of durum wheat, used for the production of pasta. (+)
(Español) Gobierno, Unión Europea y Fundación Chile: Lanzan plataforma de inteligencia para mejorar la competitividad del agro chileno
(Español) Álvaro Fischer, presidente de Fundación Chile, destacó que “Agrimundo” actuará como puente, facilitando el contacto entre los distintos actores del sector –productores, empresas, centros tecnológicos, universidades y organizac (+)
EcoSea manages to submerge pens of live salmon to a depth of more than 20 meters
The technology consortium EcoSea Farming S.A. is formed by Codelco, the International Copper Association, the University of Concepción, Fundación Chile, the Pontífica Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and Sitecna S.A. (+)
Panel of Experts on salmon farming meets at Fundación Chile
The panel was created to provide counsel to the Ministry of Economy with regard to the regulation of the salmon farming industry as well as recommendations for increasing productivity within the sector. (+)
Open market vendors to sell produce with a green seal assuring quality and origin
The project seeks to develop products with added value through controlled quality and safety that will professionalize merchandising within the “open market” channel by making it more competitive and reliable. (+)
Technological innovation to permit sea cultivation of yellowtail
Thanks to technological developments achieved by Fundación Chile that will be presented on Wednesday, May 18th in Tongoy, the private sector will able to explore the possibility of large-scale sea exploitation. (+)
Initiatives in Biotechnology and Food
Omega 3 for mass consumption
(Español) Centro de Metrología Química
Natural pigments for salmons
Uses of copper in aquaculture
Phytomedics
Cropcheck
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