Protein Innovation Plaza

The Protein Summit 2010 will also host the Protein Innovation Plaza.

The Protein Innovation Plaza offers retailers, food manufacturers, food ingredient-, packaging- and technology companies, research organisations, NGO's and policy makers the opportunity to form and shape new alliances, start innovation projects and create new business opportunities.

Visit the Protein Innovation Plaza during the Protein Summit 2010. Learn more about the ongoing research and projects at various research institutes and actively participate in innovation processes. Many opportunities exist for setting up joint research projects between research institutes and manufacturing & ingredient companies. Learn how to organise funding by the Dutch and EU governments.

The following organisations will be exhibiting at the Protein Innovation Plaza:

The following organisations will be present at the Protein Innovation Plaza:

- Unilever

- Wageningen UR

- Rabobank International

- DG Research, European Comission

- Woodside Training

- GfK

- Nutreco

- CBL
- Nofima

- Fonterra Co-operative Group

- Alpro Soya

- Solae

- Premier Foods

- Genetic ID Group

- Solanic

- Burcon NutraScience

- University of Amsterdam

Bridge2Food wants to contribute to open innovation between various business & research institutes in the European market and has many links to both parties and the government to get projects funded. Feel free to get in touch with us before the Summit. Contact: Gerard Klein Essink via +31 30 225 2060 or

+31 62 003 9196, or e-mail to gkleinessink@bridge2food.com.

Research area: Health & Nutrition / Category: Sport & Performance Nutrition

Bridge2Food has a liaison with the Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen in the Netherlands (HAN) to develop new reserach projects. HAN has a liaison with the Dutch Olympic Sports Committee & it welcomes companies that want to participate in further developing the project plans and co-operations. The following research projects are momentarily under preparation:

- The role of functional nutrition in relation to diminished appetite after extreme intense
   exercise 

Athletes can have a dimished appetite after extreme intense exercise. It is however essential that recovery

of glycogenstores starts as soon as possible after exercise.

- Functional nutrition and proteins in relation to gastric and intestinal problems during sports
  and exercise

Gastric and intestinal problems are common in endurance sports. The latest results show that eating during

exercise can reduce gastro-intestinal complaints.

- The function of proteins in relation to recovery in elite athletes

Proteins, proteinhydrolysates and amino-acids can promote recovery of muscle glycogen levels. However

further research is needed in which way nutrition can alleviate muscle damage.

- Practical transfer of the nutritional needs of athletes in daily nutrition and nutritional products

Food supplements can optimize sports performance. However food supplements are not in reach of the

serious competitive athlete. Therefore it is interesting to study the role of these food components in regular

food.

Click here to contact us for more information about these projects prior to the conference. Contact person is Gerard Klein Essink at Bridge2Food. Mention in the subject line the project title.

Research area: Food

Food & Nutrition Delta is part of the innovation program Food & Nutrition. This program is carried out in dialogue with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, more specific the Agency NL Innovation. On the initiative of the Dutch business community and knowledge providers, together with the Ministries of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, and Health, Welfare and Sport, the innovation programme Food & Nutrition was crafted. This programme, that is focused on the “post-harvest” part of the industry chain, consists of two parts: the Top Institute for Food & Nutrition, and the Food & Nutrition Delta, together aiming at making the Netherlands a leading Food Innovation region in Europe.

Click here to contact Kees de Gooijer, Managing Director at FND, for more information.