Objective A science based approach is required to fully unlock the potential of fruit and vegetable (FV) matrices in future innovative FV-based commodities that retain bio-available, health-promoting components within the boundaries of consumer preference, acceptance and needs and environmental and legal issues.HST FOOD TRAIN objectives are: to structure initial research training to equip fellows with all skills to act as future multi-disciplinary experts in academia and the private sector; to understand and quantify the relation between structure and rheology/texture, flavor and nutrient bio-accessibility of FV-based foods; to use these relations in exploiting the endogenous potential of raw materials; and to develop a method for evaluation of substantial equivalence of new technologies in terms of product composition.HST FOOD TRAIN will reach the objectives through (i) A consortium of two universities (KULeuven P1 and UoR P2), a private research institute (DIL P3), two large companies (Coca-Cola P4 and Unilever P5) and an SME (NC Hyperbaric P6). (ii) The implementation of a research program on novel and existing structure-enabling and preservation processes with four workpackages: WP1: Processing, microstructure and physical functionalities (P5,P4,P1); WP2: Processing, food structure, composition and bio-accessibility (P1,P5,P4); WP3: Processing, food structure, composition and flavor (P2,P4,P5); WP4: Substantial equivalence of novel processing techniques (P3,P6,P1,P2). (iii) An integrated training program on specialized scientific/technological courses, a comprehensive set of complementary skills and exposing fellows to the academic and private sector via secondments and visits (iv) An organizational structure securing optimal interaction between general assembly, supervisory board, researcher council, workpackage groups and site supervisors and mentors to the benefit of the fellows.The program will recruit 7 ESRs on long term projects and 6 ESRs + 3ER on short term projects. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growing Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN EU contribution € 756 893,99 Address Oude markt 13 3000 Leuven Belgium See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sofie Heroes (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF READING United Kingdom EU contribution € 565 564,49 Address Whiteknights campus whiteknights house RG6 6AH Reading See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact John Stephen Elmore (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DIL DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR LEBENSMITTELTECHNIK EV Germany EU contribution € 405 890,71 Address Prof von klitzing strasse 7 49610 Quakenbruck See on map Region Niedersachsen Weser-Ems Osnabrück, Landkreis Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Volker Heinz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Coca-Cola Services s.a. Belgium EU contribution € 233 630,00 Address Chaussee de mons 1424 1070 Brussels See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Olivier Buysschaert (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNILEVER INNOVATION CENTRE WAGENINGEN BV Netherlands EU contribution € 670 059,00 Address Bronland 14 6708 WH Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Charlotte Smeele (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data