Common EU histochemical method to assess muscle structure

The MACSYS partners have initiated preparation of a CEN workshop, in order to reach a common agreement on an EU histochemical method to assess muscle structure degradation of mechanically separated poultry meat. The aim of the Workshop is to develop a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) on the technical requirements and methods to classify objectively the level of degradation of muscle structure in MSM.

A kick-off and 1^st meeting “CEN Workshop 83 on Mechanically Separated Poultry Meat (MSM)” was held on the 1^st and 2^nd of March 2016. The meeting agenda and project plan can be found using this link http://www.cen.eu/news/workshops/Pages/WS-2016-002.aspx. 

A second workshop meeting was held as a virtual meeting the 13^th of April and it will be followed by a 3^rd workshop meeting in Brussels the 26^th of May.