Food design and characterization
Design of food tailor made to meet the nutritional, sensory and convenience needs of specific groups of consumers. Food development is carried out with attention to the use of sustainable food sources and sustainable processing. Evaluation of the effect of composition and processing on the acceptability, quality and stability of complex food with a multi-dimensional and multi-analytical approach.
Keywords - ENGLISH
Functional food, sustainable food, cereals, bread, pasta, snack
Active participants in the research line (PI last author or *)
Daniela Beghelli; Antonietta La Terza; Laura Bonfili; Massimiliano Cuccioloni; Anna Maria Eleuteri; Giovanni Caprioli; Dennis Fiorini; Gianni Sagratini; Cinzia Mannozzi; Elena Vittadini
External Collaborations
Università di Udine; Università di Milano; Università di Parma; University of Piacenza; University of Lomè; University College of Dublin
Pillar
Nutrition and Food
Macroareas in Nutrition & Food
Functional and Traditional Italian food
Relevant research grants (national/international) funding specifically this Research Line
“AcorN: a forgotten resource to be rediscOVered and valorizEd in the production of good and heaLThY foods” (NOVELTY), PRIN 2022 PNRR Prot. P2022N57PN – G. Caprioli; “Ghiande: una risorsa del paesaggio e della tradizione alimentare marchigiana da riscoprire e valorizzare” (BioAcornScape), PSR Regione Marche M 16.1 A 2 Finanziamento Gruppi Operativi - Domanda ID 59711 – A. La Terza; “Unlocking the potential of microalgae for the valorisation of brewery waste products into omega-3 rich animal feed and fertilisers” (AlgaeBrew); ERA-NETs, SUSFOOD2 Joint Call 2021, “Innovative solutions for resilient, climate-smart and sustainable food systems” – R. Halim (University College Dublin); “Soil and legumes of the Sibillini for high quality pasta” – MIUR, “Research and innovation 2015-2017” Doctoral Projects for Internal/marginalized areas, 2021-2024 - A. La Terza E. Vittadini
Email Address
elenagiovanna.vittadini@unicam.it
Link to Relevant Publications