Take an evening’s tour through the world of Dutch food innovation. Sign up for the two-day Food Valley Expo to discover the latest developments on Wageningen Campus and at nearby innovative companies. Conclude Expo day one with our Excellence Tour and catch a glimpse of the cutting edge innovations at renowned Wageningen institutes and companies:

12 October | 5:00-9:30 p.m.

Visit Wageningen Campus and innovative companies. The Netherlands

FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre

Dutch Sprouts

KeyGene

TOP

Food & Biobased Research

Restaurant of the Future

AlgaePARC

RIKILT

Plant Sciences Group

Register online now | max. 100 participants

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FOOD VALLEY EXCELLENCE TOUR OFFER

FOOD VALLEY EXCELLENCE TOUR:

€75 (not including VAT)

Included:

■■ Visit 3 locations (transportation included)

■■ Dinner at Restaurant of the Future

Subject to availability: only 100 tickets are available. Food Valley Expo visitors and/or exhibitors only.

** After registration you will receive an e-mail asking you to select 5 out of 8 possible locations. We will select 3 of these for you to visit, doing our utmost to honor your priorities. Due to logistical constraints, however, one of the 3 locations we select for you might not be in your top 5.

See how lab research can substantiate positive health effects of foodsVisit our modern laboratory facilities and see how human intestinal tissue is grown. Discover how gene expression, meta bolomics and other technologies work, and gain a better understanding of the potential of in vitro analysis.

Enjoy a demonstration of a mild preservation method, automated handling, and 3D imaging■■ XRT for non-invasive 3D imaging of structures at μm scale

■■ Pick’n’Pack line shows how flexibility and automation can be combined for packaging

■■ High pressure sterilization machine preserves packed products quickly while retaining product color & structure

Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research is a con-tract research organization specialized in innovation in the fields of healthy and sustainable fresh food and biobased products. Working closely with the industry, government agencies and fellow knowledge institutes, Food & Biobased Research builds on Wageningen University’s science to develop creative solutions for sustainable and profitable growth.

Learn about affordable, technology-driven innovations that can help to feed the world■■ The Clear Detections DNA kit for early detection and accurate identification of crop-damaging plant pathogens in plants and soil;

■■ The SoilCares Lab-in-a-box: a complete agricultural laboratory that delivers accurate results, yet fits in the trunk of an SUV;

■■ The SoilCares Scanner: a handheld device that carries out on-the-spot soil tests to deliver lime and fertilizer recommendations within 30 seconds.

Dutch Sprouts aims to help to solve the global food gap by providing farmers with revolutionary yet affordable measuring tools that can help them increase their production in a sustainable manner. These tools rely on innovative technology MIR (mid-infrared), rapid DNA sequencing and image recognition processes and use cutting-edge devices and smartphone apps to connect farmers to reliable soil and crop databases.

Learn about the benefits of micro-algae for the human body Visit Wageningen UR’s algae pilot facility to learn about microalgae. Microalgae are a promising, sustainable source of food, biofuel and paint. But how do you culture enough of them? AlgaePARC is experimenting with four state-of-the-art hatchery systems to answer some fundamental questions, including: Which system yields the most biomass? Which system is economically soundest? Which system is most environmentally sustainable?

AlgaePARC is a large multidisciplinary research program incorporating the entire microalgae process chain. The economic and sustainability assessment of the entire chain is the basis for the research program, which includes both biological and engineering aspects of algae cultivation and biorefinery. AlgaePARC develops technologies on laboratory and pilot scale, taking the initial idea into production processes that deliver competitive and innovative products.

ALGAEPARC DUTCH SPROUTS FOOD & BIOBASED RESEARCH

Wageningen URWageningen UR

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Visit a state-of-the-art dairy innovation centerLook around the 4,600 m2 of laboratories and experience testing rooms and the 2,500m2 pilot plant where innovators work on new dairy products. Taking this tour makes the FrieslandCampina innovation story tangible. Go from the pilot plant to the lab facilities and see the Milk Splash, a beautiful artwork that symbolizes FrieslandCampina’s awesome innovation performance.

Every day, Royal FrieslandCampina provides millions of consumers all over the world with dairy products containing valuable nutrients. With its EUR 11.3 billion in annual revenue, FrieslandCampina is one of the world’s five largest dairy companies. The FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre houses and unites various research and development disciplines, laboratories and a pilot plant: a recipe guaranteed to accelerate dairy innovation.

Peek behind the scenes of our automated and robotized Greenhouse FacilityLet KeyGene’s expert guide you through its Phenofab facility. PhenoFab is a fully automated greenhouse operation featuring a conveyor belt and digital cameras. Here, plant growth is photographed and analyzed; plant traits are measured and the characteristics of root development are recorded.

KeyGene is a privately owned Ag Biotech company primarily focused on crop innovation. KeyGene’s approach is to harness molecular genetics for the future of global agriculture. KeyGene supports its strategic partners with cutting-edge breeding technologies, bioinformatics and plant-based trait platforms. KeyGene has locations in Wageningen and in Rockville, Maryland (USA), and employs about 135 people.

FRIESLANDCAMPINA INNOVATION CENTRE

KEYGENE PLANT SCIENCES GROUP

Wageningen URThe crop innovation company

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Catch up on the latest developments in plant sciencesA visit to Wageningen UR’s Plant Sciences Group will bring you up to speed on:

■■ Flavor models predicting sensory research outcomes for various fruits and vegetables;

■■ Greenhouses as a year-round source of sustainable, plant-based compounds for use in the food industry;

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■■ New diagnostic tools for single-analysis detection of various harmful organisms in the food supply chain;

■■ Genomics as a tool for screening fruit and vegetable varieties for quality and nutritional value.

Wageningen UR Plant Sciences carries out science and innovation-driven research, usually in the context of partnerships. The research group focuses particularly on food and nutrition security, sustainable production and climate change, food and health, and plant-based raw materials. In the field of food, it has ample expertise in health-promoting constituents, undesirable constituents such as allergens, and flavors and fragrances.

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Enjoy your dinner at the Restaurant of the FutureYour personalized business and innovation tour ends with an innovative dinner. Sit back, relax and enjoy your dinner at the Restaurant of the Future. Dine with the other tour participants and the representatives of the locations you visited. Make the most of this excellent networking opportunity at a special location.

The Restaurant of the Future is a unique blend of research and practice aimed at something as common as eating and drinking. It is not just a place to experiment with new food products, preparation methods and self-service systems, but also a facility allowing close observation of consumer eating and drinking behavior. This one-of-a-kind concept was developed by Wageningen UR, in cooperation with Sodexo, Noldus IT and Kampri Group.

Visit one of Europe’s top forensic food safety and fraud laboratories Learn how this laboratory is able to prove abuse of natural hormones; how it can distinguish between chocolate from Africa and Latin America; and how we know when an animal has been given antibiotics during its growth period.

RIKILT is both a National Dutch Reference Laboratory and an EU Reference Laboratory, as well as a food safety research institute. RIKILT has often served as a forensic laboratory for the Dutch and foreign governments following food safety incidents. It continues to further improve food quality and safety by developing innovative test methods and conducting effect research.

Taste innovative applications at the TOP pilot facilityTOP works on the latest and most advanced food processing technologies, including Pulsed Electric Field (PurePulse) and Active Modified Air Packaging (AMAP). The company offers practical innovations for the food industry.

As a service provider specialized in applied innovation for the food industry, TOP has clients and business partners in food production and food equipment manufacturing worldwide. The company designs and implements unique and useful innovations for both clients and partners.

RIKILT TOP RESTAURANT OF THE FUTURE

Wageningen URWageningen UR, Institute of Food Safety

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