Nestled between the Andean mountains and Amazonian Rainforests, Peru’s geographical location allows several diverse ecosystems to co-exist. Because of its high biodiversity, the country enjoys a rich culinary heritage that has been receiving global recognition in recent years. Peru was nominated as the world’s leading culinary destination for seven consecutive years, and various international juries [...]
A word from the coordinator The beginning of 2018 was marked by the PROTEIN2FOOD 3rd annual meeting hosted by FRAUNHOFER-IVV in Freising, Germany from 28th February to 2nd March. The three-day meeting was an excellent opportunity for all the beneficiaries to once again exchange their most current research results with the whole consortium. The [...]
Employing new crop breeding approaches and making use of current genomic knowledge is a way to achieve increased nutritional quality of plant product, according to a recent report published by the European Academies Science Advisory Council. The report presents insights on which areas EU food research should focus on to fill current knowledge gaps. Based [...]
The European Commission has highlighted the importance of PROTEIN2FOOD’s contribution to a more sustainable world.
PROTEIN2FOOD partner Louis Bolk Institute tested novel plant protein products and meat substitutes to identify barriers and drivers of their acceptance.
Plant-based alternatives for milk products are growing in popularity as consumers increasingly replace cow’s milk in their diet for health or lifestyle reasons. PROTEIN2FOOD partner University College Cork examined 17 milk substitutes.
PROTEIN2FOOD partner Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is looking for a postgraduate Junior Researcher.
PROTEIN2FOOD has received great visibility and recognition participating in the ‘Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2’ info week, organised by the European Commission on 14-17 November 2017 in Brussels. The info week revolved around the Horizon 2020 work programme for 2018-2020, providing funding opportunities for research and innovation ...
The European Commission invited PROTEIN2FOOD to be part of the Bioeconomy Village at the info week on ‘Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2’, the biggest EU research and innovation programme.
PROTEIN2FOOD partner Louis Bolk Institute from the Netherlands carried out a study, including 28 Dutch participants, to analyse their attitude towards the consumption of meat and their plant-based alternatives.
