Murcia FOOD 2025

20–21 May 2025 | Murcia, Spain

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LEITAT - Technological Center

Research

www.leitat.orgTerrassa, Spain

About

Leitat is the oldest technology center in Europe, with over 100 years of history and a benchmark at the national and European levels. It has a team of more than 400 professionals, experts in applied research, technical services, and management of technological and innovation initiatives. Leitat's main mission is to become a tool to improve the competitiveness of the country's companies through innovation and technology transfer. Leitat contributes social, industrial, economic, and sustainable value, offering comprehensive solutions to multiple sectors and areas: health and biomedicine, development of new materials, eco-sustainable production, occupational health and safety systems, waste recovery and utilization of natural resources; industrial interconnectivity and digitalization; green energy; and maximizing energy efficiency. Leitat develops R&D&I projects for companies and institutions, as well as leading research projects with competitive funding from both the European Union and the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities.

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Food safety and fraud prevention

Allergens and contaminants

Health and nutrition

Healthy food, nutrition, lifestyle, diet, etc. Health benefits.“Omic” technologies: metabolomics, proteomics, etc.New food products: prebiotics, functional, etc.

Biotechnology and sustainability

Biosensors, bioingredients, biomaterials, etc.Food loss and waste reduction: reuse, valorisation, etc.Innovation of different food productions including olive sector: green technologies, energy and water efficiency, etc.Active and intelligent packaging, new containers, etc.Other topics of interest to the food industry: Life cycle and Eco design, etc.

Digitalisation and process control

Automatization, sensors, metrology, Artificial Intelligence, communication, robotics, etc.

Hydraulic technologies in the food sector

Water reuse, Water footprint, etc.

Representatives

Joan Roig

International Area Manager

LEITAT - Technological Center