Delicious and healthy

General objectives

Improving the recipes to increase the nutritional value is an important motivator for companies. This can be achieved by decreasing the number of negative components (salt, saturated fats, added sugar), by adding positive components (protein, fibre, micro-nutrients) or by replacing components with healthier alternatives (saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats), all while retaining the product’s flavour and shelf life. Encouraging consumers to choose a healthier diet (healthy snacking) is also part of this vision. Input for the recipes comes from literature, research or guidelines from the Belgian Health authorities.

Expected results

• Products with a higher nutritional value
• New market or product ideas that promote a healthier diet