New Trends for Design of Food Products

Sector: 

Food

Category: 

Quality & Safety

Description: 

The rise of “lifestyle” diseases in industrial societies has driven new research into the role that diet plays in pathology. In order to main its competitiveness, the Food Industry has to be capable of responding to consumer preferences and needs in a differentiated manner placing emphasis on health and sustainability. Product formulation and processing conditions are necessarily being evaluated and revised in order to improve product nutritional and health benefits. Processed functional foods may present an interesting vector for bioactive compound delivery, as their compositions can be precisely designed and controlled. This webinar will provide insights into the new trends supporting the design of nutritionally balanced, added-value products targeting general population or specific population groups healthwise oriented.

Target groups: 

Students

Training Formats: 

Webinar

Keywords: 

Functional foods; Nutrition; Bioactive compounds

Language: 

English

First name: 

Prof. Ana Gomes

Organisation: 

Portuguese Catholic University