Projects in progress

FACE in itinere

FACE in itinere is the (very Latin!) name of the new programme lead by FACEnetwork thanks to the support of Erasmus+. Its main objective is to provide to current and prospective cheese and dairy makers and retailers a better access to trainings adapted to their needs.

This project will put a specific attention to open opportunities for experiences in real working situation (internship, working visits…) as essential complements to “classical” education.

The project will take place over 16 months
(september 2019 to december 2020) with the following main actions:

1. a web- based platform will be built to exchange offers/requests for internship and visits
2. an online inventory of training courses will be achieved
3. as a consequence of the two previous workstreams, an analysis of the specific strengths and weaknesses of the existing training system will be made. Where gaps are identified, the information will be used to formulate relevant working plans and future projects for the development of suitable courses
   

As all the countries of FACE will be involved, the project will provide a precise overview of the training offer in at least 14 different countries. It will constitute a step that will prepare a more ambitious project to be set up by the following years about adapted trainings in our sector.

In this goal, FACEnetwork will try to share its achievements also with other organisations specialized in the sector of education (vocational schools, universities…), during public information meetings planned at the end of the programme (november / december 2020).

Moreover, the web – based platform of exchanges which will be developed during the project will stay as a concrete tool for the long term: it will be available online and will make it easier for trainees or professionals to find internship and co-working all over Europe, in order to complete their education through practical experience.

All along the programme FACE in itinere, specific newsletters will be regularly diffused to the members of FACEnetwork.

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Teacheesy is an European project funded by Erasmus+ programme of the European Union

The project is aimed at facilitating the use of the Guide to Good Hygiene Practices [GGHP] in all EU countries.

Teacheesy aims to create and provide the necessary training tools and methodologies required by qualified technicians and trainers which will, in turn, be used to instruct farmhouse and artisan cheesemakers across the whole of Europe on a common policy for good hygiene in cheesemaking.

This Guide, specifically dedicated to farmhouse and artisan cheese and dairy producers, was officially approved by the European Commission and the 28 Members States in December 2016 and is a reference for the sector.

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GGHP – Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese and dairy producer’s European Guide for Good Hygiene Practices

Since its work began in 2010, FACEnetwork has been trying to demonstrate the legitimacy of the practices applied in farmhouse and artisan dairies from a food safety perspective.

FACEnetwork’s work on this topic led to the support of several European Members of Parliament and an agreement by the European Commission to mandate and finance the preparation of a Guide to Good Hygiene Practices (GGHP) for farmhouse and artisan cheese and dairy producers.

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Discover Farmhouse Cheese

Discover Farmhouse Cheese was initially an EU co-financed three country information and promotional campaign in The Netherlands, Ireland and Germany to increase the consumption of farmhouse dairy products / cheese. The campaign ended in July 2016. Now, FACEnetwork is aiming to include all of its European member states.

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