We announce that the new version (V 7.0 – 2025) of the Food Composition Table is now online. This update includes 1,372 foods (raw, cooked, and processed) with information on the content of 50 components/nutrients. In this new version, values for six carotenoids in fruits and vegetables were added: α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein, and […]
Program available for the webinar “New PortFIR platform and Food Composition Table: learning about the functionalities and innovations”. A training session will take place on November 20th, in the morning, to demonstrate the new functionalities of the PortFIR platform, which hosts the Food Composition Table. The topics to be covered will be: General overview of […]
The Working Group on Food Additives and Flavourings (GTAAA), part of PortFIR, will hold its seventh meeting on November 12 at 10:30, online via Teams. You can register to start participating in these meetings here. […]
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The Working Group on Soil and Food Composition (GTSCA), part of PortFIR, will hold its sixth meeting on October 29 at 14:00, online via Teams. During the 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting, held in September in Funchal, Madeira, a poster was presented showcasing the scope, objectives, and members of this Working Group. You can register to […]
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We are joining World Food Day by releasing a flyer on reducing salt usage and ingestion. Recognizing the excessive intake of salt and the need to reduce it in order to promote public health, we have created a leaflet with some useful advice that can be viewed online, downloaded, and printed.(currently only in Portuguese) […]
A training session will take place on November 20th, in the morning, to demonstrate the new functionalities of the PortFIR platform, which hosts the Food Composition Table. The topics to be covered will be: General overview of the importance of data in the preparation of the Food Composition Table (TCA), The new PortFIR website, The […]
The 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting took place in Funchal on September 24th. The event, which featured a program dedicated to Food Safety – Governance, Science, and New Production Models in the Face of Global Challenges, included more than 20 speakers from various international and national entities, including representatives from the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The […]
Read More… from The 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting was a success, and we’re already planning the 18th!
To help you follow all the activities of the 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting, we provide the final program here (file in Portuguese): ZOOM: Ingressar de um PC, Mac, iPad ou Android: https://ipwire-pt.zoom.us/j/93344038439?pwd=0ffa4elRRotSjuqqqPajiszfIzazY7.1 ID do Webinar: 933 4403 8439 Senha: 026626 Ou Youtube: […]
Read More… from 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting | Final Program & Online Access
Today we present the first issue of Info_FIR. Info_FIR is the first edition of a newsletter dedicated to topics related to the PortFIR program. It aims to provide a more detailed overview of the activities carried out, share the ideas and processes that drive its development, and disseminate relevant news. We hope that Info_FIR will […]
We welcome you to the new PortFIR website. We are announcing with this publication that the new PortFIR website is now available. This new version, easier to keep updated and with more intuitive navigation, presents the information we have always provided, as well as additional content. This new site, with a renewed appearance, maintains access […]