Objective
Functional foods that improve gut health are receiving major interest from the EU consumer and food industry.
Many of these foods contain functional microbes or ingredients that provide a health benefit in the human gut. However, the manner by which such health improvements are manifest is not understood. This markedly hampers further industrial development for present and future gut health foods, the required scientific support for functional food claims, and the recognition of these by consumers and their organizations.
The SSA GutImpact will identify the gaps in the present knowledge, provide avenues for bridging these, and prepare a technology roadmap for future European public-private and consumer interactions. It specifically aims to address the basic mechanisms by which functional microbes and ingredients affect human gut health in order to allow for their rational development, targeted improvement and safe production. |
FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONSENSUS
POSITION PAPER
Free downloadable presentations and consensus
documents from GutImpact Platform Meetings, Workshops,
Consumers and SME-Large Industry sessions Go to the Downloads page |
For further information please contact:
Prof. Dr. Tiina Mattila-Sandholm
(Coordinator)
Valio R&D (VALIO)
Meijeritie 4, 00039 Helsinki, FI
tiina.mattila-sandholm@valio.fi
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm
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Prof. Dr. Willem M. de Vos
Wageningen University (WU)
Hesselink van Suchtelenweg 4
6703 CT Wageningen, NL
willem.devos@wur.nl Dr. Aat Ledeboer
LAB Industrial Platform (LABIP)
Unilever, Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3130 AC Vlaardingen, NL
aat.ledeboer@unilever.com Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Morelli
Advanced Analytical Technologies
(AAT) Via Emilia Parmense 84
29100 Piacenza, IT
marina.elli@aat-taa.eu |
