Functional foods aimed at strengthening the immune system are becoming especially important. Their goal is disease prevention and to contribute towards active and healthy ageing of current and future population.
CONTENT
- We will present the latest food and food supplement trends, focused on meeting the demands of consumers who look after their health, especially at this time due to recent health-related events and the pandemic.
- We will talk about the main technological developments to obtain biocompounds (probiotics, postbiotics and/or prebiotics) and fermented foods that are able to modulate the immune system when treating diseases.
- We will study in depth how probiotics and postbiotics can modulate gut microbiota and help to prevent diseases.
- We will discuss how these events will affect consumer buying habits and company distribution strategies.
- Finally, we will present some practical examples of how the experiences of the hospitality and catering industry are brought to people's homes (HORECA channel).
LECTURERS
- Dr Pedro Prieto - Innovation Manager at Fresh Business Food & Nutrition
- Dr Mari Carmen Villarán - Director of the Healthy Food Area at TECNALIA
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Raw food material suppliers
- Ingredients manufacturers
- Food producers
- Members of the catering sector
- Food distributors
- Those interested in discovering and participating in the evolution of the food industry.
- Entrepreneurs and members of startups
*This webinar is aimed especially at the Ibero-American market