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NEW PUBLICATIONS

Articles on Nutritional Characterisation of Foods - Science-based Approach to Nutrient Profiling

Glycemic Response and Health

Proceedings of a Workshop held on 6-8 December 2006 in Nice, France

Article on The Application of Post-Market Monitoring to Novel Foods

Article on History of Safe Use as Applied to the Safety Assessment of Novel Foods and Foods Derived from Genetically Modiﬁed Organisms

Article on Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS) in Sewage Sludge Used on Agricultural Soil

Report on Packaging Materials 7. Metal Packaging for Foodstuffs

Report on Consumer Understanding of Health Claims

Guidance for Exposure Assessment of Substances Migrating from Food Packaging Materials

NEW TASK FORCES 2 new task forces have started in 2008:

Emerging Technologies

NEW TASK FORCE PROPOSAL FOR 2008

Food Crops for Non-food Use

3 members have already signed up for this activity. As soon as 5 members have signed, the task force will be created.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ILSI Europe General Assembly

13-14 March 2008, Brussels, Belgium

Workshop on "The Micronutrient Landscape of Europe - A Comparison of Intakes and Methodologies with Particular Regard to Higher Consumption"

16-18 April 2008, Gubbio (Italy)

Workshop on "Guidance for Assessing Probiotics Beneficial Effects: How to Fill the Gap"

In association with the International Dairy Federation

22-24 May 2008, Montreux (Switzerland)

Workshop on "Application of the Margin of Exposure (MoE) Approach to Compounds in Food which are both Genotoxic and Carcinogenic"
1-3 October 2008, Rhodes (Greece)

4th International Symposium on "Food Packaging - Scientific Developments Supporting Safety and Quality"

19-21 November 2008, Prague, Czech Republic

Travel grants for researchers from CEE, SEE and Baltic countries.

Registration to open soon.

NEW MEMBERS

We are pleased to announce that the following companies will join ILSI Europe:

Cosucra Groupe Warcoing

La Morella Nuts
Syral

This brings the total number of ILSI Europe members at 57; the full list of members can be found here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Job opportunity: ILSI Europe / ILSI Research Foundation staff position

New ILSI Europe staff

New scientific staff has been recruited in 2007. The complete overview of the ILSI Europe task force managers and their portfolio of activities can be found here.

New EURRECA website

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