2nd Practical Short Course:
Functional and Bioactive Ingredients for Food Products and Specialty Beverages
Het Pand, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium - May 25-26, 2010

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PROGRAM
Day 1: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Functional Foods
9:00Opening remarks
9:10Nutrition Dimension in the Food Industry, Dr. John Van Camp, Ghent University, Belgium
9:40Marketing Food Ingredients: Novel Products and Recent Consumer Trends, Ms. Claudia O’Donnell, Prepared Foods Magazine, U.S.A.
10:10Impact of Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation in Marketing Functional Foods, Dr. Nino Binns, NMB Consulting, Ireland
10:40Coffee/Tea Break
Bioactives
11:10Omega-3 Fortified Drinks for Eye & Brain Development, TBN
11:40Vitamin E - a New Perspective, Challenges and Opportunities in Beverages, Dr. Andreas M. Papas, U.S.A.
12:10Marketing, Claims, and "State of the Science" on Anthocyanins,, Ms. Jan A. Mills, Artemis International, The Netherlands
12:40Lunch Break and Networking
14:00Coenzyme Q10 Bio-activity and Applications in Functional Drinks, Dr. Iwao Funahashi, Kaneka Corporation, Japan
14:30Glucosamine and Chondroitin
15:00Calcium Fortification for Bone Health Management, Dr. Marijke Edelman, Purac, the Netherlands
15:30Coffee/Tea Break
16:00Release of Milk-derived Bioactive Peptides during Fermentation - Role in Functional Foods, Dr. Anne Pihlanto, MTT - Agricultural Research Centre, Finland
16:30CLA and Healthy Lipids, confirmed, Lipid Nutrition, the Netherlands
17:00Update on Soy Proteins - Health Benefits of Soy Proteins, Mr. Jørn Gravgaard, Solae Denmark A/S, Denmark
17:30End of Day 1

Day 2: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Functional Beverages
9:00Going from Weight Management Ingredients to Market Positioning of a Functional Beverage, Mr. Rob Minnee, Red Tree Beverages, The Netherlands
9:30Probiotics and Digestive Health, confirmed, Danisco Cultures, France
10:00Whole-Grain and Fiber Fortified Beverages, Dr. Lorraine Niba, FrieslandCampina Domo, U.S.A.
10:30Coffee/Tea Break
11:00Aroma and Flavor Pattern Analysis as Tool for Developing Drinks, Dr. Inge Dirinck, Catholic University College Ghent, Belgium
11:30Plant Sterols and Stanols for Heart Health in Drinks and Beverages, TBN
12:00Lunch
13:30Functional Beverages: Science and Technology and Product Development, Dr. Fred Brouns, Maastricht University, Netherlands
14:00How to incorporate Omega-3 Oils into Specialty or Functional Beverages for Product Success, Ms. Kathy McNab, Ocean Nutrition, Canada
14:30End of program