1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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