Lund University
Profile
Lund University, established in 1666, is a full-scale university ranked as one of the top 100 in the world with education and research in eight faculties and three campuses in Southern Sweden. Lund University host 42,000 students (6,000 international) and 7,680 employees in an international environment collaborating with 600 partner universities in over 70 countries. One of its strengths is food studies along the whole food chain – from plants to consumer.
Competences and capabilities
LU has a unique breadth in fields of expertise:
- Analytical chemistry
- Biosafety and biotechnology
- Climate and environment
- Cognitive science
- Consumption and retail
- Nutrition, diabetes and gut microbiome
- Food technology and packaging
- Materials science and nanotechnology
Infrastructure:
- Food Engineering Pilot Hall
- Humanities lab
- Laboratories for Virtual Reality
- Mass spectrometry centre
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Partner in the following EIT Food projects
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projectSummer school for Master and PhD students in Bornholm
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Food Solutions
2021 > 2023project​Food Solutions brings together multi-disciplinary teams to tackle real-life industry challenges and develop innovative new solutions for the food system -
projectMaking meat substitutes more palatable
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projectEIT Food presents GROW, a project that gives farmers an active voice and makes them leaders in shaping a sustainable and resilient food system.
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Converting waste from oat processing into a valuable product
Professional Development Framework
2020 > 2022
project
EIT Food’s Professional Development Framework aims to provide a key resource for the food sector by creating an integrated approach to develop a skilled, innovative workforce.
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Improving the functionality, stability and quality of hydrocolloids
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Bringing precision fermentation to the mass market
Food System Master of Science Programme
2018 > 2022
project
Develop in-depth knowledge about food systems through studying consecutively at three distinct European academic institutions and use your knowledge to drive the future transformation of the food system.
PASS
2020
project
PASS will design plasma-assisted sanitation systems for packaging, equipment and tools used in the processing and handling of food products as a barrier to viruses and bacteria
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Making baking more efficient
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In 2023, EIT Food continued to work closely with six other EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) to advance key topics aligned with the European Commission's agenda.
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Accelerating Protein Diversification for Europe is a policy brief on protein diversification, presenting a series of policy recommendations aimed at accelerating progress towards a transformative shift in how we produce and consume…