Projects per year
Personal profile
Expertise
External positions
President, Belgian Society for Food Microbiology (BSFM)
2023 → …
Member of the Scientific Council, World Farmers' Organisation
2020 → …
Board Member, Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS)
2018 → …
President, Belgian Association of Meat Science and Technology (BAMST)
2017 → …
President, Institute Danone Belgium
2016 → Feb 2023
Secretary, Belgian Society for Food Microbiology (BSFM)
2015 → 2022
Keywords
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- Meat
- Nutrition
- Fermented foods
- Animal source foods
- Livestock
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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IRP21: Dietary advice on meat and dairy (1920s-2020s): science, confusion, power, and impact
Leroy, F., de Mûelenaere, N., Heinrich, F. & Willems, K.
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Fundamental
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SRP71: SRP-Onderzoekszwaartepunt: Understanding the complexity of spontaneous fermented food ecosystems
De Vuyst, L., Leroy, F. & Weckx, S.
1/11/22 → 31/10/27
Project: Fundamental
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FWOEOS21: Agriculture, diet and nutrition in Greco-Roman Egypt. Reassessing ancient sustenance, food processing and (mal)nutrition.
Erdkamp, P., Leroy, F. & Heinrich, F.
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3884: Horizon2020 Project : PATHWAYS : Pathways for transitions to sustainability in livestock husbandry and food systems (OZR EU BONUS)
1/09/21 → 31/08/26
Project: Fundamental
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EUAR69: Horizon2020 Project : PATHWAYS : Pathways for transitions to sustainability in livestock husbandry and food systems
1/09/21 → 31/08/26
Project: Applied
Research output
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Considering the nutritional benefits and health implications of red meat in the era of meatless initiatives
Kavanaugh, M., Rodgers, D., Rodriguez, N. & Leroy, F., 27 Jan 2025, In: FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION. 12, 9 p., 1525011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A framework for adequate nourishment: balancing nutrient density and food processing levels within the context of culturally and regionally appropriate diets
Leroy, F., Beal, T., de Mûelenaere, N., De Smet, S., Heinrich, F., Iannotti, L., Johnston, B., Mann, N., Mente, A. & Stanton, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Animal Frontiers. 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic exploration of the fermented meat isolate Staphylococcus shinii IMDO-S216 with a focus on competitiveness-enhancing secondary metabolites
Sosa Fajardo, A., Díaz-Muñoz, C., Van Der Veken, D., Pradal-Álvarez-Prida, I., Verce, M., Weckx, S. & Leroy, F., 7 Jun 2024, In: BMC Genomics. 25, 22 p., 575.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review: Bacterially produced vitamin K2 and its potential to generate health benefits in humans
Bonaldo, F. & Leroy, F., May 2024, In: Trends in Food Science & Technology. 147, 104461, 9 p., 104461.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bacterial species diversity of traditionally ripened sheep legs from the Faroe Islands (skerpikjøt)
Charmpi, C., Thamsborg, K. K. M., Mikalsen, S-O., Magnussen, E., Sosa Fajardo, A., Van Der Veken, D., Leisner, J. J. & Leroy, F., 2 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 386, 110023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)43 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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High-throughput amplicon sequencing to assess the impact of processing factors on the development of microbial communities during spontaneous meat fermentation
Weckx, S. (Creator), Van Reckem, E. N. (Creator), De Vuyst, L. (Creator) & Leroy, F. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Jun 2021
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/data/view/PRJEB43224
Dataset
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The genome of Mammaliicoccus sciuri IMDO-S72
Weckx, S. (Creator), Van Der Veken, D. (Creator) & Leroy, F. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Dec 2021
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB46201
Dataset
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Amplicon-based high-throughput sequencing method capable of species-level identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci
Weckx, S. (Creator), Van Reckem, E. N. (Creator), De Vuyst, L. (Creator) & Leroy, F. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Jul 2020
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB35705
Dataset
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A previously developed high-throughput amplicon sequencing (HTS) method targeting the 16S rRNA and tuf genes was applied to characterize the bacterial communities in European fermented meats of different origins.
Weckx, S. (Creator), Van Reckem, E. N. (Creator), De Vuyst, L. (Creator) & Leroy, F. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Dec 2020
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB39544
Dataset
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The genome of Staphylococcus shinii IMDO-S216
Weckx, S. (Creator), Sosa Fajardo, A. (Creator) & Leroy, F. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Oct 2022
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB56928
Dataset
Prizes
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#1 EU influencer of 2020 in the category Agriculture
Leroy, Frederic (Recipient), 24 Sep 2020
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
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Foodways of Resplendence: West African Roots and Diaspora (FORWARD) Student Capacity Strengthening Workshop
Frits Heinrich (Speaker), Annette Hansen (Speaker), Stefan Weckx (Speaker), Maureen Duru (Speaker), Frederic Leroy (Speaker), Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (Speaker), Frank Kwekucher Ackah (Speaker), Rosemary Anderson Akolaa (Speaker), Yaw Osei-Asare (Speaker), Helen Bour (Speaker), Akua Asuamah-Tawiah (Speaker), Deborah Larbi-Sarpong (Speaker) & Rebecca Ametepey (Speaker)
27 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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FORWARD Workshop Networking and Collaboration with the University of Ghana, Soil and Irrigation Research Centre
Frits Heinrich (Speaker), Annette Hansen (Speaker), Maureen Duru (Speaker), Stefan Weckx (Speaker), Frederic Leroy (Speaker), Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (Speaker), Joseph Honger (Speaker), Dilys Sefakor MacCarthy (Speaker), Yvonne Ohui Kugblenu Darrah (Speaker), Ali Maru (Speaker), Helen Bour (Speaker) & Rebecca Ametepey (Speaker)
28 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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FORWARD Workshop Networking and Collaboration with the Cocoa Research Institue of Ghana, CRIG
Frits Heinrich (Speaker), Stefan Weckx (Speaker), Frederic Leroy (Speaker), Maureen Duru (Speaker), Annette Hansen (Speaker), Stephan Yaw Opoku (Speaker), Esther Gyedu-Akoto (Speaker) & Rebecca Ametepey (Speaker)
25 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Foodways of Resplendence: West African Roots and Diaspora (FORWARD) Networking and Collaboration workshop
Frits Heinrich (Speaker), Annette Hansen (Speaker), Maureen Duru (Speaker), Stefan Weckx (Speaker), Frederic Leroy (Speaker), Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (Speaker), Rosemary Anderson Akolaa (Speaker), Yaw Osei-Asare (Speaker), Frank Kwekucher Ackah (Speaker) & Rebecca Ametepey (Speaker)
26 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Foodways of Resplendence: West African Roots and Diaspora (FORWARD) -- Successfully Awarded grant from VLIR-UOS
Frits Heinrich (Supervisor), Annette Hansen (Participant), Stefan Weckx (Participant), Maureen Duru (Participant) & Frederic Leroy (Participant)
2023 → 2024Activity: Other › Written proposal
Press/Media
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International specialized media and blogs
5/12/20 → 13/12/21
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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International mass media
Frederic Leroy & Martin Cohen
15/01/19 → 11/02/21
17 items of Media coverage, 10 Media contributions
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Thesis
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Les impacts de la réduction de la teneur en sel sur la conservation et les écosystèmes bactériens des chipolates.
Author: Fougy, L. & Leroy, F., 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis