Welcome to the Food & Health Network
A Knowledge Exchange Network from the Institute of Food Research
The Food & Health Network (FHN) bridges the gap between the science of the Institute of Food Research and its application to industry. It is a forum for knowledge exchange and collaboration where science can make a real contribution to industrial effectiveness and sustainability.
The FHN International Hub – A worldwide Network of our partner organisations involved in the science of food, diet and health. By linking this Network with our FHN Members, the Hub aims to maximise access for Members to scientific and industry opportunities throughout the world. More info...
Our key activities include:
Our Expertise Clusters, each led by an internationally recognised scientist and are managed on a day-to-day basis by our team of scientific experts, our Cluster Co-ordinators.
Food AllergyWe aim to explore problems and opportunities presented by food allergy including varying the allergenic nature of foods, risk management (including allergen monitoring), allergen-free foods, and emerging beneficial effects of microbes. |
Food SafetyExploring current advances in predictive microbiology and risk analysis and develop improved decision support systems to manage microbial food risk. |
Food Chain SustainabilityHas moved to a web-based format and is now the Food Chain Sustainability SIG - Our ambition is to provide a one-stop-shop for information on sustainability in the food chain. Key areas of information available on the Food Chain Sustainability SIG are available on the SIG Website: |
Plants Food & HealthThis cluster will be of interest to agri-biotech companies developing plant derived products beneficial to health and those with an interest in enhancing nutrition through diet and plant derived natural products. It will also interest those agencies concerned with giving dietary advice. |
Gut HealthThis cluster will be of interest to those interested in understanding how the intestinal gut functions as an integrated system to maintain and restore gut health. This cluster will be of interest to those involved in:
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Structuring Food for HealthThis cluster will be launched at the forthvcoming NutraFormulate Conference on 7-8 March 2012, where Prof Peter Wilde & Alan Mackie will be speaking at the Conference. If you are interested in joining us at this event for the Launch of the NEW expertise Cluster please contact:
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Additonal FHN Activities:
FHN DirectConfidential 1:1 Surgeries with FHN Members of issues they have raised. |
FHN InternationalFHN International networks throughout the world, attending Conferences and Events globally, recruiting FHN Members, networking, disseminating IFR science, forming alliances and partnerships with organisations to enhance and further develop collaborative working. |
The FHN International HubThe FHN International Hub is a worldwide Network of our partner organisations involved in the science of food, diet and health. By linking this Network with our FHN Members, the Hub aims to maximise access for Members to scientific and industry opportunities throughout the world. |
