New Food Products for the Green Transition

Rape seed field

As we strive towards a sustainable future, the way we approach food production and consumption must change. Developing new, eco-friendly food products is essential, but equally important is ensuring that people are willing to incorporate these innovations into their diets. Could rapeseed press cakes, a byproduct of rapeseed oil production, be transformed into something both edible and enjoyable through cross-disciplinary efforts? How do consumers perceive these new products, such as clover grass protein, and what happens when people stop eating dairy?

This event will explore the creation and consumer perception of sustainable food products. Experts, researchers and students will present their latest research, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in this field.

Panel Debate: The seminar will conclude with a panel debate featuring experts from both academia and industry, including representatives from the canteen provider Compass Group and various companies. This discussion will delve into the practicalities of producing and introducing new sustainable food products to the market.

Drinks and snacks: After the seminar, join us for a networking session where you can engage with the experts, share ideas with fellow attendees, and meet the people involved with the GSC Living Labs.

Program

Moderator: Frank Sejersen

13:00 - 13:05 Welcome
13:05 - 13:30

Intervention study: SHEAF: Sustainability, health, and acceptability of plant-based foods – dairy alternatives as a case study

Beatriz Philippi Rosane, PhD Fellow, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of SCIENCE, KU
Sophie Wennerscheid, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, KU
Lise Tjørring, Postdoc, Faculty of Humanities, KU

13:30 - 13:50

Consumer perception of clover grass protein extract

Sumya Siddiqa, MSc Food Innovation and Health, Faculty of SCIENCE, KU
Sarah Faber, MSc Safety in the Food Chain at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)

13:50 - 14:15

Cross-disciplinary research: From Feed to Food – What does it take to make us eat rapeseed press cake

Barbara Ann Halkier, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of SCIENCE, KU
Wender Bredie, Department of Food Science (UCPH FOOD), Faculty of Science, KU
Frida Hastrup, The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities

14:15 - 14:30

Questions to the presenters

14:30 - 15:00 

Debate - practicalities of producing and introducing new sustainable food products to the market.

Esben Luplau, Market manager and Laila Bjerregaard, Chief of Constumers, Compass Group
Astrid Bonke, Head of Development, Færm
Mads Bjørnvad, CSO, Spora

15:00 - 16:00

Drinks and snacks

    Register here.