Ms Saskia Van Gend, Projectmanager at Technologie Centrum

Results of the Food Circle/HANNN project Food for Healthy Ageing
Seminar Action plan for the future of organic
production in the EU: time for regions to act
Saskia van Gend
12 March 2015
About Food Circle
an EU funded initiative 2011 - 2014
Increase the return of the food industry in the
Northern Netherlands by stimulating innovation
and increasing the number of jobs
Stimulate network in the Northern
Netherlands
Stimulate innovation by demanddriven research: Food for Healthy
Ageing
Results network programme
29 sessions: big seminars, small workshops
Themes: Natural Health from Food, Food 3D printing, Food for Care – Care for Costs
lower health costs by food, claims, healthy fibres …
202 companies visited more than 1 session
Results demand driven research
21 SME’s: 15 research projects with University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein in
Leeuwarden and Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen
e.g. High caloric bread, use of
natural colours, preserve texture,
bioavailability vegetable proteins,
low carb sensations, preserve
nutrients, predict using DNA,
bioactive components in mustard,
fat analysis in beef, acetone
analysis when exhaling
2015:
New Product line ‘Tasty Basics’ will be tested in University Medical Center Groningen
High caloric bread will be tested in Medical Center Leeuwarden (geriatric patients)
Launch of new jelly product for bakery market
Overall Results Food Circle
Overall
Aim: 28 FTE
11 FTE during the project
39 FTE expected in the coming 5 years
Aim: €374.764 further investments
€1.165.000 further investments by
companies in de coming 5 years
Source: qualitative research among 8 SME’s
Food Circle team
Follow Food Circle:
@Food_Circle
www.food-circle.nl
Het project Food Circle - Food for Healthy Ageing wordt medegefinancierd door
Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland, het Europees Fonds voor regionale ontwikkeling en door het
ministerie van EZ, Pieken in de Delta. Hier wordt geïnvesteerd in uw toekomst.