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Food Matters Live 2017
Seminars
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Nutrition for Health and Wellbeing
Nutrition for cognitive health and performance
Gallery Room 7
Sponsored by
10.30 – 12.00
Globally, consumers across all demographics are increasingly concerned about cognitive health and performance. According to Euromonitor International the global brain health supplement market was estimated to be valued at $1.53 billion in 2017.
This seminar will provide the latest developments in understanding how nutritional factors can in uence cognitive performance and mental health and well-being at different stages of the lifespan. Industry experts will present research on innovative new ingredients, which could provide potential cognitive health bene ts. Speakers will also explore the latest techniques
to measure the effects of nutrition on the brain and review the regulatory framework shaping the future of this sector.
Exploring new R&D advancing the understanding of nutrition and cognitive health and performance
During this session industry experts will explore the latest consumer trends and identify the most promising categories in cognitive health and performance. They will discuss how to overcome the challenges associated with ef cacy of cognitive health products, to deliver evidenced based products which meet the needs of the consumer. Speakers will also explore online cognitive testing and the role it could play in nutrition research.
Chair: Dr Juliane Hellhammer, Founder & CEO, daacro
Nutrition, neurogenesis and the ageing brain
Sophie Miquel, Senior principal scientist, Mars Inc. - Represented by Dr Jon Day, Director, Cerebrus Associates
Meeting standards for cognitive claims
Karin Verzijden, Food Lawyer, Axon Lawyers
Exploring the latest techniques to measure the e ects of nutrition on the brain
Professor Keith Wesnes, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Exeter Medical School
Exploring the potential of probiotic supplementation to prevent depression
Dr Saskia van Hemert, Senior Scientist, Winclove
Closing question and answer session
10.30 – 10.50
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11.50 – 12.00