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About this issue
Focus on Weight Management
WELCOME to this first issue of Food for Thought in which weight management is chosen as the central theme. Overweight and obesity represent a worldwide problem requiring the kind of food products that help to maintain a healthy body weight at the present low level of physical activity. Highlights of R&D in this field within the
Netherlands are being presented here. You are invited to explore your business opportunities or innovation plans in a Dutch context!
“Understanding Multifactorial Aspects of Weight Management
Provides Options for Food Industry”
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About Food for Thought
Written for food industry decision makers, Food for Thought reports periodically on agrofood activities and advances within the Netherlands. Its articles, overviews and white papers provide an overall perspective on food technologies, innovations and R&D taking place here.
IFT Annual Meeting
+ Food Expo
The Best of Food Thinking 2009
June 6-9, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
The IFT Annual Meeting + Food Expo is the largest annual food science forum and exposition in the world. Upwards of 20,000 food scientists, suppliers, marketers, and others from around the globe annually join at the convention, attracted by the promise of encountering the driving forces behind the innovations and information affecting consumers, growers, processors, regulators and researchers who make the U.S. food supply diverse.
Experts from companies, government agencies, and research institutions will provide insight during more than 1,000 presentations covering topics ranging from new health and safety benefits and product innovations to the latest consumer favorites, fears, and trends. Approximately 1,000 companies utilizing 250,000 square-feet of exhibition space will present their latest advancements for making food more fun, functional, nutritious, appealing or accessible.
The Holland Food Valley pavilion (Booth #1419/1519) represents the full food chain in the Netherlands. Attendees can meet with experts from Food Valley, Food & Nutrition Delta, WUR, TIFN, TNO, NIZO, companies, the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (Roger Kleinenberg, Allison Turner, Lisette Gieling), the Netherlands Office for Science & Technology (Bart Sattler) and the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Caroline Feitel). One-on-one meetings can be scheduled at allison@nfia.com or T. 404-870-9125. For further information on the IFT Annual Meeting, the Food Expo or registration, please check www.ift.org.
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A unique approach targeting the obesity problem
Diogenes, an acronym for “Diet, Obesity and Genes” is one of the largest projects worldwide targeting the obesity problem from a dietary perspective. The Diogenes Team, with Professor Wim Saris from the University of Maastricht...
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Feel full on fewer calories
“The obesity problem will not be tackled by simply following one strategy,” says Hendrik Prins, communication manager at NIZO food research. “At NIZO, we contribute our part within the food technology domain.” NIZO, centrally located within the Dutch Food Valley...
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Fighting “Globesity” with innovative food products
Wageningen University and Research Center executes a cutting edge R&D program on Food, Nutrition and Behavior. With an annual investment of €50 million, this effort represents one of the University’s key research and...
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The type of protein matters
Professor Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga, staff member at the Department
of Human Biology at Maastricht University, and project leader within the Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN),
is an acknowledged scientist in the field of weight management...
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Battle against obesity on multiple fronts
TNO, the Dutch Institute for Applied Scientific Research, considers it of major importance that the complex issue of obesity is being addressed by many organizations, including government, healthcare professionals...
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Snack revolution by HiFri©
Deep-frying is a popular method of preparation for chips and various kinds of snacks. However, this procedure has a bad reputation, related not only to the high amount of fat in the final products but also with respect to the often bad quality of the frying fat used...
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Innovations in lipids for weight management
More people are now overweight than ever before. Overweight can cause issues with one’s self-image, but more importantly it also poses a considerable health risk. In the face of this threat that is affecting the health of an...
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Editorial Advisory Board Dutch Food Industry Network
The Netherlands
Anne Mensink/Food Valley
Roger Kleinenberg/Netherlands
Foreign Investment Agency
Nelleke Marrazza/Netherlands
Foreign Investment Agency
USA
Allison Turner/Netherlands
Foreign Investment Agency
Caroline Feitel/Ministry of
Agriculture, Nature and Food
Quality
Bart Sattler/Netherlands Office
for Science and Technology
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Links to Dutch Food Industry Network
Netherlands Foreign Investment
Agency
www.nfia.com
Food Valley
www.foodvalley.nl
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and
Food Quality
www.minlnv.nl
Netherlands Office for Science and
Technology
www.hollandtrade.com
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About Holland Food Valley
Knowledge, enterprise and innovation are the key factors for success. Holland Food Valley brings them together. Boosting competitiveness through innovation. Introducing entrepreneurs to research institutes, government, and each other. Starting research projects and businesses. Raising the sector’s profile. This is the Holland Food Valley creed! Our wide network and various projects allow us to help you optimize, overhaul and expand business.
www.foodvalley.nl
Please see us at the Holland Food Valley Pavilion, Booth #1419/1519, at the IFT Annual Meeting + Food Expo, June 6-9, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.
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