THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life Established formally on January 1, 2007 Reference group: The Federation of Swedish Food Industries (Li) The Association of Swedish Retailers The Swedish Board for Innovations The Swedish Board for Areal Research The Swedish Agricultural Research Foundation Lund University The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology
THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life Objectives Inform the Swedish stakeholders about the ETP-Food for Life Develop a National Research Agenda for Food Promote participation of Swedish stakeholders in projects emanating from the European ETP Food for Life
THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life Activities - Information First information meeting with Swedish stakeholders about the ETP-Food Life - Sept 6, 2006 Article in the Swedish food trade journal about ETP-Food for Life and the Swedish Platform – April, 2007 Information to R&D group of Li about ETP Food for Life and the Swedish Platform – April, 17, 2007 Information workshops in Gothenburg, Lund and Uppsala – May 3,14 and 23, 2007
THE SWEDISH PLATFORM for ETP- Food for Life Activities – National Research Agenda Food Long range development programmes for 6 for Sweden important industrial sectors – Driven by industry with strong support from governmental sector Food industry development programme now in draft The National Research Agenda for Food developed in the Swedish platform planned to be part of the food industry development programme The National Research Agenda for Food project will be based on existing National Research strategies from Li and others