Nanotechnologies in the Food Industry

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TABLE OF EXHIBITS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

WHY FOOD GOES NANO?

• WHAT NANOTECHNOLOGIES CAN BRING TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY?
  • For Food Packaging, Quality and Safety
  • For Food Processing
  • For Food Ingredients/ Food Additives
  • For Food Engineering
• WHAT IS NANOFOOD?
• VALUE CHAIN AND VALUE-ADDED POINTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
• NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY BY COUNTRIES AND CONSORTIUMS OR RESEARCH CENTERS
• SYNERGY OF THE FOOD, PHARMACEUTICAL, COSMETIC AND OTHER FOOD RELATED INDUSTRY - NUTRACEUTICALS & COSMOCEUTICALS & NUTRICOSMETICS

KEY DRIVERS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

CHALLENGES OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

ROADMAP OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

MARKET FORECASTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY BY FIELDS OF APPLICATION AND PRODUCT

• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PACKAGING AND FOOD MONITORING/TAGGING/TRACKING/TRACING
  • What Nanotechnologies Can Bring to Food Packaging?
  • Examples of Nanotechnology Applications and Products in Food Packaging
• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PROCESSING
  • What Nanotechnologies Can Bring to Food Processing?
  • Examples of Nanotechnology Applications and Products in Food Processing
• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY
  • What Nanotechnologies Can Bring to Food Safety and Quality?
  • Examples of Nanotechnology Applications and Products in Food Safety and Quality
• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD INGREDIENTS/ FOOD ADDITIVES
  • What Nanotechnologies Can Bring to Food Ingredients/Food Additives?
  • Examples of Nanotechnology Applications and Products in Food Ingredients/Food Additives
• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD ENGINEERING/MOLECULAR FOOD MANUFACTURING

NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY BY TECHNOLOGY

• NANOPARTICLES AND FOOD
• NANO-SCALE BIOSENSORS
  • Why Biosensors are needed?
  • Examples of Nanosensors
• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN SEPARATIONS -
• TEXTURE MODIFICATION AND NANOFILTRATION
  • Nanotechnology allows us to close the Gap
  • Examples of Applications
• NANOCAPSULES AS DELIVERY SYSTEMS
  • Encapsulation Control
  • Examples of Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems

RISK ASSESSMENT AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

• HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
• SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
• PRIVACY ISSUES
• MANUFACTURERS FEAR TO RELEASE INFORMATION
• RISKS OF THE REGULATION OF NANOPARTICLES

APPENDIX

• OVERVIEW OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN FOOD
• NANOTECHNOLOGY R&D AT MAJOR FOOD COMPANIES
• NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN FOOD PACKAGING
• NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN FOOD PROCESSING
• NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY
• NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN FOOD INGREDIENTS/ADDITIVES/FOOD ENGINEERING
• NANO PATENTS FOR FOOD AND FOOD PACKAGING

Table of Exhibits

• EXHIBIT 1: THE TOP TEN APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• EXHIBIT 2: FOOD VALUE CHAIN
• EXHIBIT 3: VALUE-ADDED POINTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN THE FOOD VALUE CHAIN
• EXHIBIT 4: KEY DRIVERS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
• EXHIBIT 5: TECHNIQUES USED IN AGRIFOOD NANOTECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
• EXHIBIT 6: TOPICS ADDRESSED IN AGRIFOOD NANOTECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
• EXHIBIT 7: USDA RESEARCH AREAS FOR AGRIFOOD NANOTECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
• EXHIBIT 8: TYPE OF RESEARCH IN AGRIFOOD NANOTECHNOLOGY
• EXHIBIT 9: ESTIMATED TIME TO COMMERCIALIZATION
• EXHIBIT 10: SECTOR OF FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
• EXHIBIT 11: ROADMAP OF NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
• EXHIBIT 12: FOOD MICROBIAL TESTING
• EXHIBIT 13: TOTAL FOOD MARKET BY APPLICATION
• EXHIBIT 14: VALUE OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES BY APPLICATION
• EXHIBIT 15: GOVERNMENT ANNUAL SPENDING ON NANOTECHNOLOGIES 1997-2005
• EXHIBIT 16: GOVERNMENT CUMULATIVE SPENDING ON NANOTECHNOLOGIES 1997-2005
• EXHIBIT 17: TOTAL VALUE OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY 2006-2012
• EXHIBIT 18: SMART PACKAGING MARKET 2006-2012
• EXHIBIT 19: MARKET PENETRATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN SMART PACKAGING
• EXHIBIT 20: ACTIVE PACKAGING MARKET 2006-2012
• EXHIBIT 21: MARKET PENETRATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN ACTIVE PACKAGING
• EXHIBIT 22: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PROCESSING MARKET 2006-2012
• EXHIBIT 23: MARKET PENETRATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD PROCESSING
• EXHIBIT 24: MARKET PENETRATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY
• EXHIBIT 25: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY MARKET 2006-2012
• EXHIBIT 26: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD INGREDIENTS/FOOD ADDITIVES MARKET 2006-2012
• EXHIBIT 27: MARKET PENETRATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD INGREDIENTS/FOOD ADDITIVES
• EXHIBIT 28: EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL RFID CHIP
• EXHIBIT 29: NANOCLAY APPLICATION IN PACKAGING
• EXHIBIT 30: HOW NUTRACEUTICALS WORK?
• EXHIBIT 31: WHAT CAN NANOTECHNOLOGY DO WITH OUTBREAKS OF DISEASE?
• EXHIBIT 32: MINIATURISED LAB-ON-A-CHIP SYSTEM
• EXHIBIT 33: CERTAIN NANOSTRUCTURES ON A SURFACE
• EXHIBIT 34: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
• EXHIBIT 35: FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF THE MICROSIEVE
• EXHIBIT 36: HOW THE CONTROLLED-RELEASE NANOENCAPSULATION SYSTEM WORKS
• EXHIBIT 37: SCHEMATIC VIEWS OF NANOPARTICULATE DELIVERY SYSTEMS