Nutrition and Health

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NATIONAL NUTRITION DAY: Eurecat Reus, a leader in studying the benefits of ingredients, foods and dietary habits for people’s health

2023-06-19T09:05:01+02:00May 26th, 2023|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat Reus technology centre is a pioneer in research into the benefits of ingredients, foods and dietary habits for people’s health through the nutritional intervention and precision nutrition studies it conducts with volunteers. These projects contribute to research while also allowing the volunteers to gain skills for managing their diet and healthy habits. [...]

New organic photovoltaic cells developed to make it possible to use land for crops and energy production at the same time

2023-06-19T08:58:23+02:00May 16th, 2023|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is developing new organic, flexible and semi-transparent photovoltaic modules using printed electronics with materials specifically selected to ensure complementary light absorption for plant growth. This paves the way for a revolution in agrivoltaics by unlocking synergies between agricultural and energy production. Rolled out as part of the European SYNATRA project, [...]

Experts stress the significance of bringing together clinical and technological visions of the patient in order to address healthcare challenges

2023-05-18T14:30:00+02:00October 4th, 2022|E-Health, Events, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

At the XPAtient Barcelona Congress, experts underlined the importance of putting the patient at the centre of healthcare strategy as showcased by the solutions and technologies presented at the event which deliver a multidisciplinary approach and participatory methodologies. The congress has highlighted “the need to factor in the clinician and technologist visions to meet [...]

MED4Youth project wins prize at the 15th NAOS Strategy Awards

2023-05-18T14:43:23+02:00July 27th, 2022|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The MED4Youth European project, led by the Eurecat technology centre, has picked up second prize at the 15th NAOS Strategy Awards in the category of Healthy Eating in the family and community setting awarded by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The NAOS Strategy Awards recognise [...]

Probiotic supplementation studied to mitigate the symptoms of allergic rhinitis which affects 21% of people

2023-05-18T14:47:37+02:00July 8th, 2022|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is conducting a study to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on the symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis and the quality of life of people affected who account for 21.5 percent of the population, with the greatest impact on young children and young people. Allergic rhinitis is a health problem characterised by inflammation [...]

Eurecat develops a new system that makes it possible to identify the potential biological activities of new ingredients and nutraceuticals

2022-10-17T14:40:22+02:00June 23rd, 2022|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has developed a new platform to obtain and validate ingredients and nutraceuticals that makes it possible to identify and determine their potential biological activities, using sustainable and scalable methodologies in industrial processes and new screening models, which it presented at the Nutraceuticals Europe – Summit & Expo in Barcelona. The [...]

Innovation in nutrition and health, robotics, digitalisation and sustainability, pillars for the future of the food industry

2022-10-17T14:49:43+02:00May 20th, 2022|Autonomous and professional robotics, Fires, Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

Technological innovation is strategic in the development of new foods and ingredients in the food industry that contribute to the well-being of different population groups, where nutrition and health, robotics, digitalisation and sustainability will be the main pillars. These are solutions that open the doors to ‘an important hybridisation of digital and industrial technologies, [...]

Eurecat previews innovations in industrial and agricultural robotics and in nutrition and health at the Food4Future fair

2022-10-17T15:09:40+02:00May 17th, 2022|Autonomous and professional robotics, Fires, Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

Starting today, the Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the Food4Future World Summit in Bilbao, where it will preview innovative solutions regarding diet and health, biotechnology, sustainability, industrial and agricultural robotics and digital transformation linked to the agri-food sector, such as the DANTIAN project, which studies new bioactive ingredients and foods that promote mental well-being. [...]

A new technology system applies precision nutrition to generate personalised diet and life habit tips based on biomarkers

2022-10-17T15:17:56+02:00April 29th, 2022|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The PREVENTOMICS project, coordinated by the Eurecat technology centre has developed a system for personalised nutritional and healthy life habit recommendations based on biomarkers, eating habits and physical and behavioural characteristics of the users to generate made-to-measure plans. This innovative platform would allow integration with technological applications that need to apply precision nutrition to any [...]

Alimentaria points to the potential that innovation in health and nutrition and sustainability has for the industry

2022-10-17T15:27:11+02:00April 8th, 2022|Fires, Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

Technological innovation is ‘strategic for the food industry, from the point of view of developing new foods and ingredients’ to promote the well-being of different population groups, as well as from the perspective of the opportunities opened up by alternative protein sources and products designed to respond to new consumer habits, where ‘nutrition and [...]

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