Food science
Food science includes product quality, vegetables, milk, meat and fish.
The Legume Factory
The plant-based protein market is growing both in Sweden and globally. A Swedish soybean production that meets the needs of Swedish plant protein for the food industry, and that is environmentally
Diss Niina Sundin
Sustainability of food waste prevention through food consumption charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Niina Sundin defends her thesis "Sustainability of food waste prevention through food consumption" on
Workshop on plant breeding and methods
lisa.beste@slu.se SLU Grogrund is arranging a workshop on 28 May, 09:30 am – 3:00 pm with a focus on the latest methodology for use in plant breeding such as gene editing, high-throughput
Bridging disciplines through Urban Healthscapes
Urban Healthscapes is a useful concept to facilitate interdisciplinary research on health issues in urban settings. This was one of the key messages from a recent webinar arranged in collaboration
Diss Shishanthi Jayarathna
Novel starch types Molecular diversity for future applications charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Shishanthi Jayarathna defends her thesis "Novel starch types Molecular diversity for future applications" on
A Resilient and Sustainable Food System
A Resilient and Sustainable Food System markmiljo-webb@slu.se How are we working on sustainable food systems in Sweden? How do we ensure fertile farmland? During Sweden Innovation Days 2024, Jennie
Diss Mathias Johansson
Texture and microstructure of legumebased mixed gels charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Mathias Johansson defends his thesis "Texture and microstructure of legumebased mixed gels" on 05th of April 2024 All
Gut bacteria determine how whole grains are broken down
The effects of whole grain rye bread on gut microbiota were studied in a fermentation study in laboratory and in a dietary intervention study in which the study subjects consumed a high amount of
Food system in transition
Food system in transition - The Food Science Sweden Conference 2024 futurefood@slu.se The Swedish food system is confronted with significant challenges related to sustainability and health, yet it
Seed money to research on Vietnam coffee production
SLU researcher Thi Thanh Mai Ha has received seed money from Future Forests for a research project on intercropping adoption among Vietnamese coffee farmers. Thi Thanh Mai Ha ’s project focuses on
Predicting loaf quality with analysis instead of test baking leads to great savings
Is test baking a necessary step in quality control in the bread industry, or could the results be predicted based on other analysis methods? In her new doctoral thesis, Louise Selga has obtained
Nobalis
On December 13th the student teams from 5 Nordic and Baltic universities pitched their food and biotechnology related business ideas to an international jury at the NOBALIS Demo Day. The teams have