Satellite symposium and exhibitors

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Day Two - 08:00

Satellite Symposium: Are dietary recommendations for whole-grain intake necessary for UK and Ireland?
Hosted by: Quaker Oats (PepsiCo)
Conference Room

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PepsiCo is a global leader in convenient foods and beverages with products enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.   For more than 40 years, PepsiCo has been manufacturing and supplying delicious foods and beverages in the UK, and every day reaches millions of consumers. For example, our portfolio of grains encompasses the world-famous brand of Quaker Oats.

Sustainability is at the heart of our business; from the crops we grow through to our manufacturing operations and the packaging of our products. PepsiCo Positive (pep+) is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth, by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. Across our portfolio, we offer something for every occasion with our range of diverse foods and beverages with great flavours and ingredients, as well as choices which are lower in saturated fat, salt and added sugars.

PepsiCo’s Health and Nutrition Sciences (H&NS) team is part of the PepsiCo Life Sciences function, which explores the relationships between nutrition, diet, health and performance and provides one voice for PepsiCo in the interpretation, communication and translation of science, with a specific focus on nutrition science, to support innovation. The team is made up of dedicated professionals who strive to advance nutrition as part of PepsiCo’s Positive Choices agenda across our diverse portfolio.

PepsiCo Health and Nutrition Sciences website is now live! Join our professional network here  www.pepsicohealthandnutritionsciences.co.uk and stay informed on PepsiCo’s H&NS research, infographics and webinars.

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Day Three - 12:00

Satellite Symposium: A Masterclass in sustainable healthy diets; education, food service and policy perspectives'
Hosted by: Nutritics Ltd
Assembly Hall

Founded in 2012 by brothers Damian and Ciaran O’Kelly, Nutritics was first developed to support the dietary management of elite athletes and patients in a clinical setting. Its primary function was digital dietary analysis using comprehensive gold standard Nutrition composition data. Over ten years later, Nutritics is a successful food data management software platform that provides end to end food, recipe and menu management.

Nutritics has been used by over 160,000+ users from 150+ Countries and is the only company in the world to have been awarded the Gold Standard Recipe Calculation Certification by the European Food Information Resource (EuroFIR). Nutritics employees include healthcare professionals, regulatory experts and scientific researchers.

Nutritics’ software enables customers to unlock the hidden value of food data providing automated dietary analysis in research, clinical, nutritional and elite sport settings. In addition, food businesses leverage their recipes, allergen analysis, create labels, plan meals, publish menus and measure environmental impact. In 2023, over 62% of Nutritics users were based on Education & Research, 30% in Food, 5% in Health and 3% in Sport. Customers include Aramark, Compass group, Emirates, Health Services Executive (HSE), National Health Service (NHS) England, Shake Shack, Starbucks, Pepsico, Unilever, and WSH group. Nutritics is the software partner on European Commission funded projects including LIFE Climate Smart Chef and GoGreenRoutes. The Nutritics vision is to be the world's most trusted food data management software, delivering valuable insights to enable better informed food choices. Our mission is to continuously innovate to make food data more reliable, more accessible and more valuable. To find out how Nutritics can help you work smarter, not harder, in your role please sign up for a free trial at www.nutritics.com or get in touch with us at [email protected] and we would be happy to help.

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Day Three - 11:00

Satellite Symposium: British Society of Animal Science Symposium 
Hosted by: British Society of Animal Science and The Nutrition Society
Board Room

The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), established in 1944, is a charity which is dedicated to supporting animal science in the UK and Ireland. The Society’s core focus is livestock science; communicating, influencing and engaging interest in how sustainable livestock production systems can contribute to positive socio-economic and ecosystem outcomes. BSAS aims to stimulate interest and discussion with focus on addressing climate change and wider ecosystem challenges related to livestock production by providing a platform for the dissemination of current and state-of-the-art research-based knowledge to all stakeholders within the agri-food sector and broader society. The Society encourages and supports the development of early career professionals in the field of animal science and associated areas helping them to develop, throughout their careers, into tomorrow’s leaders. BSAS is keen to work with individuals and organisations that are committed to the advancement of sustainable livestock and healthy and nutritious food production including the wider veterinary and agri-food and consumer-oriented sectors.

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Day Two - 12:15

Satellite Symposium: Navigating the complexity of applying nutrition evidence: Recommendations from the Academy of Nutrition Sciences
Hosted by: Academy of Nutrition Sciences
Assembly Hall

The Academy of Nutrition Sciences (ANS) was established in 2019 to provide a collective and authoritative voice for the nutrition science discipline, including those engaged in research, education and training, clinical practice, and nutrition science communication. The Academy is a result of a longstanding collaboration between four organisations:  the Association for Nutrition, the British Dietetic Association (BDA), the British Nutrition Foundation, and the Nutrition Society. These four organisations are the founder members of the Academy. The Academy has a strong interest in nutrition research excellence, development of the nutrition science discipline and application of the outcomes of rigorous nutrition science for public benefit. The Academy also seeks to reduce the levels of misinformation about nutrition and health and improve understanding of how evidence is scrutinised and evaluated to produce dietary recommendations. The main audience for the Academy’s work is the nutrition science community/profession and its stakeholders (including government/policy makers and research funding agencies). To date, the Academy's main outputs have been Position Papers, published open access in peer reviewed journals

Please find links to the three ANS position papers to date on Evidence for Dietary Recommendations, Evidence for Health Claims and Evidence for Nutrition Interventions for Individuals.  The three position papers have been a focus of a series of Academy of Nutrition Sciences webinars hosted by the British Dietetic Association in May 2024, which explored the challenges identified and the recommendations made in the Position Papers. Recordings of the webinars are free to access and can be found at Academy of Nutrition Sciences Webinars - British Dietetic Association (BDA).

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Day Three - 11:00

Satellite Symposium: The role of diet in gut health
Hosted by: Yakult UK and Ireland
Assembly Hall

Yakult Science for Health is an educational hub for healthcare professionals to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the gut microbiome, probiotics and more.

Science and gut health have always been at the heart of the Yakult company since the microbiologist Dr Shirota became the first in the world to successfully select and cultivate a strain of lactic acid bacteria, in Japan in 1935. This groundbreaking discovery of the Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Shirota strain, carefully selected for its ability to reach the gut alive, paved the way for the development of Yakult’s iconic drinks. Ever since its inception, Yakult has been focused on people’s health and happiness. Such a belief has driven the advancement of scientific research and development of product ranges. Today, Yakult’s commitment to science remains unwavering, by supporting and funding independent medical and scientific research worldwide.

Continuing this passion, the team of qualified nutritionists and scientists at Yakult Science for Health support healthcare professionals, researchers and students by offering a range of resources and services to expand their knowledge of the latest research in gut health.

To empower individuals, Yakult Science for Health provides:

• Free tailored educational workplace talks based on the latest systematic reviews and human studies.
• Free educational webinars with leading experts.
• Downloadable and e-learning resources for healthcare professionals and patients (including topics such as gut-immune axis, women’s health, diet diversity and much more).
• Monthly e-newsletters detailing the latest events, science and information from Yakult Science for Health.
• Microbiome Matters podcast.
• Hosting Yakult Science for Health events to share the latest evidence surrounding the gut microbiome.
• Presence and presentation talks at scientific conferences and symposiums across the UK and Ireland.
• Collaborations with leading academic institutes on gut microbiome research.

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Day Three - 16:30

Satellite Symposium: Balancing the Scale: Micronutrient deficiency and protein quality in European diets. 
Hosted by: The European Food Information Resource (EuroFIR AISBL)
Assembly Hall

The European Food Information Resource (EuroFIR AISBL) is a non-profit international association dedicated to improving food composition data and promoting its use for public health and food and nutrition research. Founded in 2009, EuroFIR brings together experts from various fields including food and nutrition science to facilitate collaboration and provide reliable food composition data that is increasingly findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-useable. At the heart of EuroFIR’s mission is the development and maintenance of a comprehensive food composition database for Europe. These databases contains detailed information on the nutrient content of foods including macro- and micronutrients as well as bioactive and botanical compounds. By compiling and standardising food data, EuroFIR enables researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the food industry to make informed decisions regarding dietary guidelines, nutrition labeling, and food product development/reformulation amongst other activities. EuroFIR has a crucial role in promoting data exchange, harmonisation, and standardisation amongst European organisations. By facilitating collaboration between national food composition compilers in particular, and standardising methodologies for data collection and analysis as well as harmonisaton of datasets, EuroFIR ensures that food information provided is accurate, reliable, and comparable across different regions. Furthermore, EuroFIR AISBL is actively involved in research projects, training programmes, and outreach activities aimed at raising awareness about the importance of food and nutrition in promoting healthy habits. Through its efforts, EuroFIR contributes to advancing scientific knowledge in the field of food, nutrition, and health, supporting evidence-based policy-making, and ultimately improving public health outcomes across Europe and beyond.

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Day Three - 12:00

Satellite Symposium: Achieving food and nutrition security whilst limiting global warming and enabling healthy diets for all
Hosted by: Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Conference Room

AHDB is a non-departmental government body sponsored by DEFRA, formed in 2008 and funded by a statutory levy, it works to unify the agricultural industry and provide independent scientific evidence and insight to further its success at home and overseas. Supporting greater harmony between producing nutritious food and enhancing the environment weaves into everything from consumer marketing to farm-based research at AHDB. All with the aim to unify this immensely passionate and dedicated industry to lift production, drive innovation and continue our world-class production standards.

Being politically and commercially independent, and evidence based, AHDB is uniquely placed to support British agriculture by providing critical data and evidence, and insight and analysis, to and on behalf of the industry. With its expertise and insight relied upon by governments, advisory groups, researchers and academics and farmers and growers alike.

AHDB also provides evidence on the role of British red meat and dairy in a healthy and sustainable diet, showcasing its health and nutritional benefits and lower environmental impact to consumers.

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Day Two - 08:00

Satellite Symposium: Feeding the future: exploring roles in food systems transformation   
Hosted by: University College Dublin –  Institute of Food and Health
Assembly Hall

The UCD Institute of Food and Health brings together UCD academic staff with active research programmes in Food and Health into one Centre of Excellence. It is a multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to harnessing the expertise of its researchers to address the challenges faced by future food systems by supporting population and planetary health through providing the scientific evidence base for food systems policy, and innovation.

Led by Professor Eileen Gibney, the UCD Institute of Food and Health currently has over 60 faculty who with their research teams conduct research across its five themes: Food Safety and Integrity; Sustainable Food Production; Food Processing and Quality; Nutrition and Health; and Digitalisation of the Food Chain.

Through collaborations with industry, government agencies, and international research institutions, the UCD Institute of Food and Health strives to translate research findings into practical applications and solutions that benefit society.

Additionally, the Institute engages in outreach activities to disseminate its research findings to the public and contribute to evidence-based policies and interventions aimed at improving public health and ensuring a sustainable food system.

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Day Three - 08:00

Satellite Symposium: Sustainable, healthy and resilient food systems, a focus on micronutrients
Hosted by: Queen's University Belfast - Institute for Global Food Security & Centre for Public Health
Assembly Hall

Queen's University Belfast (www.qub.ac.uk) is an international centre of innovation and excellence, providing world-class education underpinned by world-class research. It is a member of the Russell Group of the UK's 24 top research-intensive universities. Research relating to food and nutrition spans between the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and the Centre for Public Health (CPH) at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). The IGFS is one of four global research institutes at QUB established in 2014 to address key international challenges, in this case the future of the world’s food systems. The Institute is ranked number 1 as part of the Research Exercise Framework 2021, with 94% of research in the areas for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Research at CPH aims to advance the health of the public at a regional, national and international level, by increasing knowledge and influencing clinical and public health practice and policy. Collectively, research from IGFS and CPH enables explores the influence of diet across the lifecycle and the major nutritional challenges to support improved health and wellbeing of the human population. Focusing specifically on human nutrition research, QUB has extensive purpose-built research facilities to support this research with two centres focused on human nutrition research at the Centre for Public Health and at the School of Biological Sciences. Both inter-disciplinary research and active public engagement are actively encouraged within IGFS as part of a ‘soil to society’ approach.

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Day Three - 16:30

Satellite Symposium: The role of dairy foods in the protein transition: does the food matrix matter?
Hosted by: European Milk Forum
Conference Room

The European Milk Forum (EMF) is a collection of national and regional dairy organisations from ten European countries - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway and Switzerland.

The organisations work together through EMF to build a clearer understanding of the role of milk and dairy products in healthy, sustainable diets across Europe and of dairy as part of European sustainable food production systems.

This includes science-based information initiatives on dairy and health and engaging in a dialogue with health and nutrition professionals.

Find more about EMF here: http://www.milknutritiousbynature.eu/home/

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Day One - 13:30

Satellite networking session: Mix ‘n’ mingle
Hosted by: NutriPD
Board Room

NutriPD is a National Forum funded project at ATU Galway. The project aims to grow professional competence in nutrition in Ireland, through the implementation of competency-based education in higher education institutions and the creation of a network of nutritionists to highlight issues facing the profession and advocate for the protection of the title. Our NutriPD Community of Practice (CoP) was established in May 2020 and now has over 150 members. The CoP brings together those with a key stake in nutrition education and employment to develop a network for sharing information and advocating for recognition of the registration process and Association for Nutrition (AfN) accreditation. We have members from all backgrounds in the nutrition field, including academic, research, industry, community nutrition, regulation, freelance, and more. Meetings take place during the academic calendar from September to June and participation in the network can count towards CPD hours for professional development.

Our work primarily focuses on supporting the nutrition community through the creation of professional development opportunities and connecting nutrition professionals across Ireland. We are always open to new members!

For more information, please check out our webpage www.NutriPD.eu or contact Sarah at [email protected]

PepsiCo is a global leader in convenient foods and beverages with products enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.   For more than 40 years, PepsiCo has been manufacturing and supplying delicious foods and beverages in the UK, and every day reaches millions of consumers. For example, our portfolio of grains encompasses the world-famous brand of Quaker Oats.  

Sustainability is at the heart of our business; from the crops we grow through to our manufacturing operations and the packaging of our products. PepsiCo Positive (pep+) is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth, by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. Across our portfolio, we offer something for every occasion with our range of diverse foods and beverages with great flavours and ingredients, as well as choices which are lower in saturated fat, salt and added sugars. 

PepsiCo’s Health and Nutrition Sciences (H&NS) team is part of the PepsiCo Life Sciences function, which explores the relationships between nutrition, diet, health and performance and provides one voice for PepsiCo in the interpretation, communication and translation of science, with a specific focus on nutrition science, to support innovation. The team is made up of dedicated professionals who strive to advance nutrition as part of PepsiCo’s Positive Choices agenda across our diverse portfolio. 

PepsiCo Health and Nutrition Sciences website is now live! Join our professional network here  www.pepsicohealthandnutritionsciences.co.uk and stay informed on PepsiCo’s H&NS research, infographics and webinars. 

Randox has been at the forefront of healthcare diagnostics for over 40 years, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the industry. Our rich history of improving health outcomes worldwide is a testament to our commitment to innovation and cutting-edge science technologies. We believe that diagnostic testing plays a critical role in the healthcare industry, and our success is built on our unwavering dedication to advancing it.

Our disruptive innovations, such as Biochip technology, have helped establish Randox as a world leader in the industry. Our product range includes open channel reagents, clinical chemistry and immunoassay analysers, quality controls, molecular diagnostics, point of care solutions, forensic toxicology, and food diagnostics. These products are a result of our commitment to science and our goal of improving health worldwide. We do not settle for the status quo but strive to innovate and develop cutting-edge products that can change the face of healthcare.

At Randox, we believe that research and development are crucial to the advancement of diagnostic testing. That is why we have an expanding team of top scientists and engineers dedicated to developing new technologies that can improve health outcomes worldwide. Our unwavering dedication to research and development has allowed us to push the boundaries of what is possible in healthcare diagnostics and bring about ground-breaking discoveries in the industry.

Our commitment to innovation has not gone unnoticed, and we have received numerous awards and accolades for our pioneering work in personalised medicine, in-vitro diagnostics, and infectious disease testing. We are proud to be recognised as a trusted partner for healthcare professionals worldwide, and our focus remains on improving health outcomes worldwide through our cutting-edge products and services.

Learn more at: www.randox.com

Since 1965, the brand affectionately known as ‘the little flower’ has been spreading French dairy know-how throughout the world. Our brands are present in more than 50 countries, and we are the world’s second largest player in fresh dairy products. Pioneers of the dairy category for almost 60 years and launched in the UK in 1991 with iconic brands including Petits Filous, Frubes, Wildlife and Yop now a staple in UK homes. We were the first to launch fruit yoghurt, the first to launch a drinking yoghurt the first to launch yoghurt in a tube and we have been fortifying our products with calcium and vitamin D for over 15 years.

We are on a mission to bring more dairy goodness to children. We believe that children’s nutrition in the UK is in a perilous state and, unless there is positive change, it will have serious repercussions for generations to come. Over 1 million kids are currently in danger of poor development and growth because they lack key nutrients such as vitamin D, calcium and iodine – all of which are present in fortified kids’ yoghurt.

But consumption of kids’ yoghurt is in decline. Why? Because kids have increasingly turned to biscuits and chocolate. Kids’ yoghurt has also been wrongfully demonised for its sugar content with pressure groups lumping in our nutritious yoghurts with desserts and other highly processed foods. And there’s a decline in people knowing the benefits of dairy.

With so much noise around what to eat and what not to eat, it’s hard for parents and kids to know what the right thing to do is.

As the market leader in children’s yoghurt, it’s not just our responsibility to be a positive voice for children’s nutrition in the UK. It’s our duty to act.

Founded in 1967, the ASO has become the UK’s foremost charitable organisation dedicated to the understanding, prevention and treatment of obesity.

The ASO aims to develop an understanding of obesity through the pursuit of excellence in research and education, the facilitation of contact between individuals and organisations, and the promotion of action to prevent and treat obesity.

The ASO objectives:

• The promotion of professional awareness of obesity and its impact on health
• Educate and disseminate recent research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of obesity
• Prioritise obesity and provide opinion leadership in the UK
• Enhance understanding of the prevention and treatment of obesity throughout the UK
• Improve the quality of obesity education throughout the UK
• Forge links between individuals and organisations concerned with the study of obesity throughout the UK
• Support the role of patient and public involvement in obesity research
• Connect active researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines who contribute to the development of a UK perspective on obesity.
• Provide appropriate input on the UK perspective at a European and international level through EASO and the World Obesity Federation.

The Association for Nutrition (AfN) is a registered charity and independent regulator of nutritionists.

The AfN was established for public protection, and achieves this through defining and advancing standards for safe and effective practice in nutrition. It sets standards for training, continuing professional development (CPD) and registrant’s professional practice.

The AfN holds the UKVRN (United Kingdom Voluntary Register of Nutritionists) and awards the titles of Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) and Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).

The AfN provides guidance to support registrants to stay safe and effective in their practice and runs a fitness to practice process which benefits the public by holding professionals to account.

The AfN accredits scientific degrees in nutrition, both in the UK and internationally, as well as endorsing CPD activities and certifying training below degree level for those working and volunteering in the wider workforce.

The National Dairy Council (NDC) champions the role of quality, pasture-based dairy and its nutrition benefits in supporting healthier and more active living. We are a farmer-funded marketing agency and work to promote and protect Ireland’s internationally-renowned dairy reputation. We believe in a future in which Irish dairy is recognised and trusted as an important part of people’s diet, which adds value to Ireland’s social and economic wellbeing.

The NDC promotes the recognition of the high-quality standards observed by farmers and producers, reinforcing their role as a trustworthy source of nutritious food. The NDC plays a vital role in leading a sustainable dairy industry with a strong focus on consumers and the role of dairy in their diet and lifestyles.

We strive to engage meaningfully with consumers, health-care professionals, media, school-going children and dairy farmers through information resources, nutrition education, innovative campaigns and impactful events. All of our actions are built on a comprehensive understanding of dairy’s role across the life-stages, supporting and using scientific data to answer important questions about dairy products and their role as part of a balanced diet. Two full-time nutritionists are employed to ensure that all NDC content is evidence based and aligned with the latest scientific research. This allows us to deliver effective marketing programs to develop consumer recognition of dairy’s taste, versatility, natural and quality credentials.

The NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health is an award-winning, international, interdisciplinary and research-intensive thinktank anchored in Cambridge, with principal UK research hubs at Ulster University (School of Biomedical Sciences), Imperial College London (School of Public Health) and the University of Cambridge (School of Social Sciences). NNEdPro serves as an independent research organisation with solid education and training as well as knowledge network functions, operating digitally across ten regional networks across six continents, bringing together doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, other healthcare professionals, educators and researchers.

NNEdPro and its partners convene the International Academy of Nutrition Educators (IANE). This globally recognised virtual membership academy is dedicated to advancing nutrition education and research. Our mission is to provide professionals and organisations with the resources and support they need to develop and deliver high-quality nutrition education programmes while evaluating their impact on healthcare practices. With members in over 65 countries, IANE is a vibrant community that brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds who share a common passion for nutrition. Through IANE, we aim to deliver evidence-based education and training in nutrition. We offer capacity-building programmes and mentoring opportunities that empower tomorrow's trainers and researchers in related areas. 

NNEdPro’s flagship journal, the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health is an open access, peer-reviewed nutrition journal publishing the latest evidence-based research on the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on the health of individuals and populations. The journal publishes robust research on the key determinants of health including the social, economic, and physical environment, as well as lifestyle and behaviour. It provides physicians and other frontline health professionals with key information they can apply in daily practice.

 Visit www.nnedpro.org.uk, www.iane.online and https://nutrition.bmj.com/ to learn more.

Founded by Professor Janet Cade, myfood24 was spun out of the University of Leeds in January 2017, with investment from the University’s Enterprise Fund, to commercialise myfood24 and respond to a growing range of customer requirements.

Originally conceived in the School of Food Science & Nutrition and funded by a research grant (2012-2016) of £1m from the Medical Research Council, myfood24 is an online food diary developed to support research into diet-related disease, such as diabetes and cancer. Over time, we have expanded our horizons and introduced myfood24 for educational purposes, and more recently, we have unveiled a cutting-edge mobile app and web portal, catering to the healthcare sector.

The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) acts on behalf of the dairy sector in Northern Ireland, communicating on the place of milk and dairy foods in a healthy, sustainable diet.

DCNI provides science-based information to health and nutrition professionals, academics and nutrition students on the role of dairy foods as part of a healthy, sustainable diet. This includes organising events such as conferences, symposia and webinars on the latest nutrition science and research, particularly in relation to milk and dairy products, and making this information available through our website.

The DCNI ‘Nutrition and Health - What’s New?’ conference and the Annual Dairy Council Nutrition Lecture at Ulster University are part of this, along with activities in the European Milk Forum’s ‘Milk, Nutritious by Nature’ programme and our DCNI Sports Nutrition ‘Milk It’ programme.

The dedicated Nutrition and Health Professional section of the DCNI website contains the summaries and presentations from these events, together with scientific overviews of dairy and health topics. These include bone health, sustainable diets, cardiometabolic health, food matrix effects, muscle maintenance in older people and sports nutrition.

More information can be found at: www.dairycouncil.co.uk/health-professionals