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Nanotechnology

Developments in micro- and nanotechnologies are increasing at a rapid rate and offer the potential to not only improve products in terms of textural and sensory qualities, stability and health benefits, but also develop new products or manufacturing processes for the food industry. Leatherhead Food Research has become a leading consultant in this emerging area through the formation of a working group, as well as through its association with other agencies, including the NanoKTN.

Leatherhead Food Research's NanoWatch© Working Group was created in 2007 to investigate the use of nanotechnologies in the food and drink industry. The Working Group provides:

• A platform for food, drink and ingredients companies to identify and assess technical opportunities for using micro- and nanotechnologies
• A watching brief on emerging technologies that can bring benefits for both industry and the consumer
• A discussion forum between food and drink companies and organisations that possess micro- and nanofabrication expertise
• Pre-competitive collaboration projects to demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of micro- and nanotechnology in food and drink science

For further information on joining Leatherhead's NanoWatch Working Group, please click here.

Workshops

Leatherhead, together with NanoKTN and NanoCentral, has hosted a series of workshops in 2010/11 looking at the role of nanotechnologies in the food and drink industry:

• Nanotechnology and Food Contact Materials (8 June 2010, London, UK) - click here to read the Workshop notes
• Nanotechnology in Food: Advances in Ingredient Functionality (15 September 2010, Leatherhead) - click here to read the Workshop notes
• The House of Lords - One Year On... (19 January 2011, London, UK) - click here for the event review and notes
• Enhancing the Health & Nutritional Benefits of Food Products Through Nanotechnology (2 March 2011, Leatherhead, UK) - click here for the event review and notes

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