Home "Weight Loss Management and Satiety"

08.20 Registration and refreshments

08.50 Opening remarks from the chair

09.00 Creating new opportunities in the rapidly evolving weight loss management and satiety market – potential and possibilities
. Clarifying what hinders and what succeeds when launching a new product in this sector
. Insights for food and beverage companies looking for functional weight management ingredients that help to innovate
. Weight management and satiety examples from the market
. How can the latest innovations in weight control ingredients be successfully leveraged in the food & beverage market?
. What are the latest challenges the ingredients suppliers and manufacturers will need to overcome?
Dr Roberta Re, Nutrition Research Manager, Leatherhead Food Research

09.40 Understanding protein-induced satiety
. Monitoring appetite and fullness
. Physiological and psychological components of appetite control
. Protein and appetite control to support weight loss
. Characteristics of high protein weight loss diets
. Scientific insights to product development
Dr Alexandra Johnstone, Nutritional Research Scientist, Rowett Institute of Nutrition, University of Aberdeen

10.20 Developing a better understanding of the psychology of appetite in the overweight: Optimising R&D
. The psychology of appetite expression

. Eating behaviour and weight - understanding appetite in the overweight and obese
. Triggers for appetite and the sensation of ‘fullness’
. Proving an effect on appetite

. Novel ingredients, biomarkers and appetite

. Fortification with protein and fibres - evidence for satiety
Dr Jason Halford, Reader in Appetite & Obesity, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool

11.00 Morning break for refreshments

11.20 Case study: Submitting winning health claims expediting new routes to market

. Introducing the regulatory framework around the health claim regulation
, Analysing case study examples of successful and pending health claims applications
, Criteria for substantiation of satiety and weight loss claims
. Successfully obtaining the volume of evidence required to make a successful health claim
. Redefining the concept of health and its evaluation
. New technology to develop and substantiate claims
. Exploring the future direction of satiety and weight loss health claims legislation and its potential impact on manufacturers
Dr Henk Hendriks, Senior Scientist, TNO Quality of Life

12.00 Case study: A best practice approach to clinical trials to prove satiety, slimming and weight loss
. Determination of trial duration and cost and managing this effectively
. Developing measures to assess performance across several dimensions such as efficacy, safety, and ease of use
. Pre-defining objective performance criteria for your product and study population
. Leveraging advanced statistical techniques to ensure the robustness of trials
. Substantiation requirements for clinical trials
Dr Harry Peters, Senior Scientist, Unilever

12.40 Pharma based approaches for the systematic discovery of novel functional food ingredients
. Natural Products screening Library
. High Throughput Screening
. Pharma relevant medicinal targets for weight management and satiety
Dr. Torsten Grothe, Director Functional Food Ingredients, InterMed Discovery

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Case study: Demonstrating the potential role of Quorn in a weight loss management programme
. Background and context – how Quorn has become the world’s leading meat-free brand
. Nutritional profile and key consumer benefits of mycoprotein
. Clinical research and the causal mechanism of heart health and satiety
. Understanding cause and effect in satiety research 
- from biomarkers to fMRI – collaboration with Imperial College
. Using Quorn in a weight management programme
. Product development and regulatory challenges in creating the range and making claims
. Weight management benefits and emerging evidence on environmental impact
- how Quorn foods align with Food 2030
Tim Finnigan, Head of Meat-Free Innovations, Premier Foods

14.40 Examining the latest weight loss management ingredients to support NPD
. Screening assays to find active ingredients, biomarker analysis and development using metabolomics and transcriptomics
. Substantiating the health effects of new smart food mixes in human intervention studies
. Exploring the ingredients to tackle metabolic syndrome and the obesity epidemic
. Introducing the next generation of satiety food ingredients
. Analysing the latest dairy ingredients that modify health properties of food products
. Assessing their potential use in the F&B industry to develop new innovative health foods
. Balancing cost with quality when selecting satiating ingredients
Dr Stijn Soenen, School of Nutrition, Toxicology & Metabolism, University of Maastricht

15.20 Afternoon break for refreshments

15.40 Texture and diet-related behaviour: Experimental work on satiation and satiety
· Liquids and satiety/satiation
· Viscosity and satiety/satiation
· Food form
·Texture changes in solids
·Possible mechanisms underlying the effect of food texture
Dr. Monica Mars, Researcher, Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University

16.20 Novel insights into the potential of aroma for more effective weight management products
. Examining the effects of aroma on satiation
. Increasing the duration of food aromas
. Enhancing the intensity and complexity of aromas to complement satiety ingredients and increase the overall feeling of fullness
. Reviewing the additional health benefit of aroma enhancement in conjunction with satiating ingredients
Rianne Ruijschop, Project Manager Flavour-Texture Related Health, Nizo Food Research
2008 Unilever Young Scientist of the Year

17.00 End of conference