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The Functional Foods Dossier: BUILDING SOLID HEALTH CLAIMS
How to prepare the scientific dossier for health claims of European functional foods
Practical Industrial Guide
Authors: Dr. O. Korver, Dr. M.C. Kühn, Prof. Dr. D. Richardson
Publication date: October 2004
ISBN 90-5859-0046
For detailed information, see www.FFdossier.net.
State of the European HI/FF market 1999.
Summary of the Health Ingredients and Functional Foods European business update 1997-1999.
Based on a 10-month pan-European research, this report overviews the developments on market, technology and legislation for the health food ingredients and functional foods in Western Europe for the period 1997-1999. It has an integrated insight into the situation, opportunities and issues of this market up to 1999. Several industries have sponsored it; This allows us to offer it to you at a very low price.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: Acknowledgement to Sponsors - Executive summary, Notes, Context - Part 1. Introduction and Method - Part 2. Technology: General developments, Contribution from R&D organisations, Increasing complexity and costs for supporting evidence for health claims, Opportunities for small hi-tech companies, Researching health benefits of established foods, FUFOST - Product Development, Issues and Tips - Part 3. Market: General developments: Market size of the European functional foods market, Products and claims, Consumer awareness, Significant markets for health ingredients, The pharmaceutical industry, Government involvement, Food industrial involvement; Retailers and Distribution - Own-label FF; Alternative food distribution channels; Distribution through professionals - Product news: Functional foods, Health ingredient news - Market developments - Market overviews - Market issues - Part 4. Legislation - General situation, Health claim situation, Developments in legislation, Codes of practice - Part 5. Conclusions and recommendations - Free publicity opportunity for new developments in HI/FF - Part 6. Contributors of information - Part 7. Products & Services.
Outsourcing food R&D. Product technology in the food industry.
A practical guide on the use of external food product research & development support, from many years of experience and a survey of industry and R&D organisations. Focuses on improvement of implementability and cost reduction. Helps streamline project design, select and coach the contract organisation, negotiate contract conditions and improve the overall outsourcing process.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: Aim, Context - Part 1. Introduction: Outsourcing - An increasing trend; Food R&D; Involving external resources; Alliances, partnerships or out-contracting?; The confidentiality issue - Part 2. Outsourcing: Advantages and Disadvantages - Part 3. Decision taking: "Do" or "Buy"?; Types of work outsourced; Forms; Considerations - Part 4. Out-contracting: Selecting and working with the R&D organisation; Locally or internationally?; Using a specialist outsourcing project manager; Co-financing, Tax deduction; Finding the right organisation; Working with the organisation - Part 5. The issues: Contract and conditions; Other issues - Part 6. The future, What to improve?
Creating Future Business Opportunities
Technological development in the food ingredients industry.
It discusses alternative business development strategies, the role of product technology in business development, key issues, scouting for new ingredients. It includes five cases of leading ingredient suppliers that provide practical examples of how companies presently approach NBD and provides valuable practical NBD tips.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: Ac-knowledgements, Notes, Context - Part 1: Business Opportunities in the Food Ingredients Industry - General Considerations: Introduction, Business Opportunities beyond Market Penetration, Market Development, Technological Development, Increasing Company Awareness - Key Issues - Part 2. Company Cases: Givaudan Roure (Switzerland) - Flavours; Kelco (USA) - Thickeners; DMV International (The Netherlands) - Dairy Ingredients; Watson Foods Co., Inc. (USA) - Nutraceuticals; Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods (The Netherlands) - Dairy Ingredients - Part 3. CLOSING Recommendations