PROGRAM
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Welcome and Introduction - Dr. Ignace Debruyne, Health Claims Europe, Belgium
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KEYNOTE LECTURES
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Market Trends and Development for Pre- and Probiotics, Dr. Roy Montijn, Head of Microbiology and Systems Biology, TNO Innovation for Life, the Netherlands
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Probiotics Legal Framework Status, the IPA Europe-ISAPP Initiative and the Future Perspective, Mrs. Rosanna Pecere, Executive Director IPA Europe, Belgium
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Keynote: Questions & Answers
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Coffee Break & Networking
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Session 1 - SCIENCE UPDATE
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Newest Science and Applications with Prebiotics, Dr. Frédérique Respondek, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager, ADM International, Switzerland
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Quantitative Microbiome Profiling in Health and Disease, Dr. Jeroen Raes, Professor, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Belgium
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Translational Development of Akkermansia to Target Metabolic Disorders, Dr. Hubert Plovier (TBN), R&D Project Manager, A-Mansia Biotech, Belgium
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Microbiome, Pre- & Probiotics: Questions & Answers
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Lunch and networking
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Session 2 - CLAIMS & REGULATION
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Probiotics - Commercial Aspirations vs. Regulatory Realities in the EU Food Chain, Mrs. Justyna Pałasińska, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, EU Pen & Tec Consulting, Spain
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Which Science is Needed to Obtain Pre- or Probiotics Claims in the EU? Dr. Heike Stier, Senior Scientific Consultant, analyze & realize, Germany
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Opportunities for Bacteria/Probiotics in Health and Nutrition: Experience on Novel Food and Food for Special Medical Purpose, Dr Jérôme Le Bloch, Scientific Expert, Nutraveris, France
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Claims as Market Hurdles: Questions & Answers
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Coffee Break & Networking
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Session 3 - ACCESS to MARKETS and CONSUMER COMMUNICATION
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Global Recognition of Probiotics and Ways to Achieve to Create Business Growth, Mrs. Katia Merten-Lentz, Partner, Keller and Heckman, Belgium
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Personalised Microbiome Recommendations, Dr. Frank Schuren, Senior Scientist, Microbiology & Systems Biology, TNO Innovation for Life, the Netherlands
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Optimizing Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies Throughout the Probiotics Production Chain, Dr. Leena Contarino and Mrs. Lauris Kemp, Partners, OBC Suisse on behalf of HGF, Switzerland
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Marketing Opportunitie: Questions & Answer
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Wrap-up and closure
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