NPD Skills Training: AI for Functional Food Development

The AI for Functional Food Development course is part of the NPD Skills Training programme, and provides a unique opportunity to learn through experience, connect with other food professionals, and expand your knowledge in the field of new product development.

You can:

• Learn: Gain a solid understanding of functional food design, the regulatory landscape for nutrition and health claims, and how AI can support ingredient selection and reformulation.
• Practice: Use AI tools to analyse data, explore and analyse synthetic datasets, and co-create functional food products with enhanced nutritional value.
• Innovate: Collaborate with peers from across the food industry, share experiences, and develop solutions together.

Take your food innovation skills to the next level – learn, apply, and make an impact in the functional food space!

The Training is designed for food professionals who wish to improve their competencies in a particular area.

The ideal applicant should:

• Be a food professional employed in companies, academia, or research institutes
• Have an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and a willingness to share their knowledge with other participants
• Have relevant knowledge and experience in the food sector
• Have working knowledge of the English language (the course will be held in English)
• Be a citizen of one of the RIS countries, including:
  ● EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain.
  ● Horizon Europe Associated Countries: Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel
  ● Outermost Regions: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain).