Welcome to the Food & Health Network

A Knowledge Exchange Network from the Institute of Food Research

The Food & Health Network is a link to enable colleagues in the food, drink and health related industries to access, discuss and exchange knowledge with IFR scientists, generating competitive advantage through early access to the latest research.

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FHN Events

Structuring Food for Health Cluster : Current research is focussed on the behaviour of colloidal and polymeric food structures in the gastrointestinal tract . More info

Date: Wednesday 1 May
Topic: "Reduced Salt, Reduced Fat : Issues and Approaches" Agenda
Venue: Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Food Chain Sustainability Cluster : In this cluster we are contributing to new methods of analysing food processing waste and the development of novel, economically feasible methods of upgrading waste to increase its value. more info

Date: Wed 11 Sept,
Topic: "Characterisation of waste - synergies; optimisation; scale"
Venue: Insitute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA
Food Safety Cluster : Helping companies and regulators to maintain food safety throughout the food chain; focusing on current advances in predictive microbiology and risk analysis, microbiology of food safety and spoilage and the fundamental aspects of foodborne bacteria. more info

Date: Thursday 26 September
Topic: "Risk Assessment : : how to decide what's gone wrong"
Venue : Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA
Plants, Food & Health Cluster : To establish a network of people interested in the development of plants and plant natural products to enhance health. More info

Date: Tuesday 15 October;
Topic: "Diet and healthy aging - encompassing satiety and metabolism"
Venue: Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Structuring Food for Health Cluster : Current research is focussed on the behaviour of colloidal and polymeric food structures in the gastrointestinal tract . More info

Date: Wednesday 6 Nov
Topic: TBC
Venue: Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ

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PraxisUnico Event : What industry wants from UK Academia, 7-8 May, GSK, Stevenage
Workshop for technology transfer and research support offices. High profile industrial companies will describe their R&D efforts and how academic research fits into this.
Workshop Website: http://www.praxisunico.org.uk/event-bookings/detail/2
The First UK-Ireland Food Business Innovation Summit, 29 May, Aviva Stadium Dublin.
Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland in partnership with the Institute of Food Research are hosting the first UK-Ireland Food Business Innovation Summit. .The summit is a one day conference bringing together leading UK and Irish food company executives and retailers, along with policy makers, research managers and educationalists.

Registration is now open for the summit. There is no fee for this event but places are limited.
Cambden BRI Day, 6 June, Campden BRI, Station Road, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LD More information including the Programme for the Day and Registration Details available on the Website: www.campdenbri.co.uk/campdenbriDay
Food & Drink Connections Conference, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1ET: 13 June. FHN will be attending and have a speaker at this event. The event is being hosted by Colworth Park, Institute for Food Research, Nottingham University, Cranfield University and Reading University and being sponsored by Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council. Programme (pdf) More Information: www.colworthpark.com/office-space-labs/events/food-and-drink-connections-2013
NutrEvent, Lille, France : 19-20 June.
Every two years, NutrEvent brings together stakeholders in science, industry and regulatory affairs around a single theme: catalysing and accelerating R&D projects in Nutrition and Health. The Conference Programme and details of Registration are available on the Conference Website: www.nutrevent.com/en
17th Gums and Stabilisers for the food industry Conference : "The changing face of food manufacture; role of hydrocolloids", 25-28 June, Glyndwr University, Wrexham. Conference Programme Link: foodhydrocolloidstrust.org.uk More Information: www.foodhydrocolloidstrust.org.uk

Welcome to the Food & Health Network

A Knowledge Exchange Network from the Institute of Food Research

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