Highlights

of current EULAFF activities

Debate on “Economic valorisation of agro-biodiverse crops”
6-8 May 2008 - Porto, Portugal

Debate on “traditional knowledge biodiversity and functional foods”
31 March - 1 April 2008 - Mexico City

Lectures on “Traditional medicinal plants and other uses of Amazonian Crops”
December 2007 - Brasil

Symposium “Biodiversity and intellectual property rights: building a new functional food chain”
October 2007 - Viña del Mar, Chile

Roundtable “European IPR position on functional foods”
17-19 September 2007 - Barcelona, Spain

Lectures on “Health promoting functions from Latin American Agro-biodiverse crops”
16 November 2006 - Ghent, Belgium

Partner’s participation to Health Ingredients Europe 2006
14-16 November 2006 - Frankfurt, Germany

Latest News

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Good News: Weather Not a Factor for FruitFast Prices and Supplies (PR.com)
Fruit Freezes but Company Holds Fast on Pricing. The Midwest's recent adverse weather conditions may lead to a 30% drop in the red tart cherry crop this year, but FruitFast, America's exclusive producer of whole-fruit softgel capsules has announced that prices of their tart cherry products will not be affected. [PR.com - July 04, 2008] ... more

Views wanted on shiitake extract (Food Standards Agency)
A Danish company has applied to the Agency for approval to market its lentinan-rich extract from shiitake mushrooms as a novel food supplement and novel food ingredient. ... more

7 Reasons How to Lose Weight on the 4th of July from JJ Virgin, Ph.D, Author of "The Art of Losing It!" (PRWeb)
JJ Virgin, Ph.D. , author of "Art of Losing It!" is giving the 7 reasons on how to lose weight on the 4th of July. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lose_weight/The_Art_of_Losing_It/prweb1075884.htm ... more