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Key Organisations / Agencies - FFNet Management Team
 Key contacts and networking represent a strategic part of the FFNet project if innovative outcomes and potential business opportunities in functional foods are to be realised. The contact details of the individual companies participating in FFNet are given in the company database (see more). Details of organisations/agencies involved in functional foods are also listed and these provide details on many aspects including the legal/claims areas. If you are in or involved with organisations/agencies who are majors players in functional foods and wish to have the organisation/agency listed, please send website details to ronan.gormley@teagasc.ie (responsible for website) and he, in association with the management team of FFNet, will consider adding the name to the list. The contact details (contact us) of the management team are also given.
List of key organisations/agencies/information centres/networks involved with functional foods
Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (IE): links Irish science with industry and society through excellence in research, education and outreach in gastrointestinal health www.apc.ucc.ie
Ashtown Food Research Centre (Teagasc) (IE): Conducts a dynamic nationally and internationally funded food R & D programme coupled with follow-through innovation activities for the Irish food industry www.ashtownfood.ie
British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) (UK): This is a registered charity to promote wellbeing of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of scientific based knowledge and advice on the relationship between diet, physical activity and health http://www.nutrition.org.uk
Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS): (i) facilitates participation in European research and innovation activities, (ii) improves exploitation of research results with emphasis on sectors crucial to Europe’s competitiveness, (iii) promotes diffusion of knowledge fostering the innovation performance of enterprises http://cordis.europa.eu.int/en/home.html
CIAA-Confederation of Food & Drink Industries: CIAA’s mission is to represent the food and drink industries’ interests, at the level of both European and international institutions. CIAA participates pro-actively in the development of an environment where all European food and drink companies (whatever their size) can compete effectively for sustainable growth in the context of an enlarged EU and global markets, as well as meeting consumers’ needs. Moreover, CIAA contributes to the development of a legislative and economic framework addressing competitiveness, food quality and safety, consumer information.
http://www.ciaa.be/pages_en/homepage.asp
CyberColloids Ltd: was developed from a vision to form a global centre of excellence for hydrocolloids. It offers a unique range of services covering research, innovation, manufacturing excellence, outsourcing strategies, process and product development as well as sales and technical marketing support www.cybercolloids.net
Europa-EUR-Lex: provides direct free access to European Union law including those pertaining to functional foods www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/en/index.htm
European Food Information Council (BE): gives the basics on functional foods; what, why, how? http://www.eufic.org
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. In close collaboration with national authorities and in open consultation with its stakeholders, EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks www.efsa.eu
European Institute of Technology (EIT): The EIT is Europe’s flagship for Excellence in Research, Education and Innovation. The EIT will help make Europe more competitive on the global scene. It will unlock Europe’s potential for innovation and is not constrained by barriers between research, education and business. EIt’s main mission is innovation, but its architecture is in innovation as well. As a flagship of excellence, the Institute will be able to attract the best students and researchers worldwide. See--- http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/educ/eit/index_en.html
Food Chain Centre of Industrial Collaboration (UK): The Food Chain CIC is involved in delivering the power of science to food and drink companies in order to solve their problems and improve their production and products http://www.FoodChainCIC.co.uk
Food Ingredients First (NL): is a magazine hosted by CNS MediaBV on food-ingredient technology and food product development www.foodingredientsfirst.com/
Food Navigator.com: is a free newsletter which delivers breaking news on food and beverage development www.foodnavigator.com
Food Science Central (FSC): is produced by IFIS Publishing, the producers of FSTA – Food Science and Technology Abstracts. FSC is a gateway to free and subscription based information relating to the world of food science, food technology and food-related human nutrition www.foodsciencecentral.com
Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals: is a magazine supplying information on trends and movers in the functional foods and related areas www.ffnmag.com/ASP/currentissue.asp
Functional Foods Forum (FI): was established to strengthen multidisciplinary research on food and health in the Turku region of Finland www.utu.fi/fff
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI Europe) (BE): information on many aspects of functional foods, and especially on regulations and claims. http://europe.ilsi.org/
Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST): is the leading EU qualifying body for food scientists and technologists. It issues Information Statenents on hot issues in food on an ongoing basis www.ifst.org
Irish Phytochemical Network (IE): The aim of the Network is to collate scientific expertise on phytochemicals found in Irish grown fruit and vegetables, and to generate new information relating to the effects of agricultural practices, storage and processing on phytochemical content, stability and retention www.ipfn.ie/
Nordic Innovation Centre (NICe) (NO): promotes an innovative Nordic food industry in a range of areas including functional foods www.nordicinnovation.net
Nordic Network for Marine Functional Food (MARIFUNC)(NO): The main objective is to strengthen the marine based industry in the Nordic countries in the development of innovative marine functional foods or marine food ingredients taking into account consumer’s needs and attitudes. www.marifunc.org
NutraMara (The Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative): This initiative was launched in Ireland in 2008 and embraces a consortium of seven research centres/institutions. The NutraMara project aims to provide seed capital to develop the area of marine-origin functional foods and create a sustainable network of researchers dedicated to innovative research in this area. Click here---for more information and/or contact maria.hayes@teagasc.ie
Øresund Food Network (DK): is a Danish/Swedish network in food related issues in the whole value chain. www.oresundfood.org
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) (USA): publishes news, articles, and other information of interest to food scientists, food technologists and personnel in related fields http://members.ift.org/IFT/Pubs?CRFSFS and www.ift.org/cms/
UCD Institute of Food and Health (IE): This Institute was established in 2008 to bring together the breadth of experience in University College Dublin (UCD) in health-related aspects of food research including agriculture, veterinary medicine, medicine and public health medicine, food safety, nutrition, food law, consumer research, food science, food biosystems, and food production. www.ucd.ie/foodandhealth
The contact details of the FFNet Management team are as follows:
Finn Holm (FFNet Co-ordinator)
Food Group Denmark
Løgten Østervej 3
DK-8541 Skødstrup
Denmark
Tel: +45-86-99-13-94
e-mail: Finn.Holm@FoodGroup.dk
Ronan Gormley (FFNet Assistant Co-ordinator and FFNet webmaster)
UCD Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel +353-87-85-789-56
e-mail: ronan.gormley@ucd.ie
Marjo Mäkinen-Aakula
University of Turku
Functional Foods Forum
Fin-20014 Turku, Finland
Tel: +358-2-333-6815
e-mail: marjo.makinen-aakula@utu.fi
Catherine Side MA MSc FIFST
Inside Consulting, 5 Short St,
Pangbourne RG8 7NE, England
Tel /fax 0118 984 3330
catherine.side@vcgllp.com
Gerhard Rechkemmer
President
Federal Research Centre for Nutrition and Food
Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 9
76131 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone: +49-721-6625-201
Fax: +49-721-6625-111
e-mail1: praesident@bfel.de
e-mail2 : gerhard.rechkemmer@bfel.de
internet homepage : www.bfel.de
Péter Gerely
Hungarian Scientific Society for the Food Industry (METE)
Fo u. 68. H-1027, Budapest , Hungary
Tel: +36-1-214-6691
e-mail: mail.mete@mtesz.hu
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