Aarhus University
Profile
Aarhus University (AU) is a top 100 university providing research, innovation and education at the highest level across science, technology, health, humanities, arts, business and social sciences, with a strategic focus on food. Specifically, AU is very highly ranked within agricultural and food sciences and among the leading European universities in rankings. We have international expertise across the entire agriculture & food value chain and in linking the nodes of the food systems:
- Sustainable primary plant and animal production
- Food quality, processing, packaging and cascade-utilisation of side streams
- Consumer perception, behaviour, diets, lifestyle
Competences & Capabilities
Main areas of specialisation and technological expertise are:
- Food quality: chemical, nutritional and sensory-based attributes
- Sustainable agriculture and food, organic food, novel protein, LCA
- Food, health and well-being for different consumer groups
- Food-metabolomics (metabolic changes within the food and ingredients)
- Post-harvest, processing and packaging solutions
- Consumer behaviour and quality perception
- Consumer-driven product development, digital
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Partner in the following EIT Food projects
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projectWant to make a difference? What are you waiting for?
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projectConnecting students and young professionals from different backgrounds to provide insights into sustainable production and consumption towards healthier diets.
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projectDiscover the fascinating world of food science and feel empowered to make safe, healthy, and sustainable food choices.
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Food Solutions
2021 > 2023project​Food Solutions brings together multi-disciplinary teams to tackle real-life industry challenges and develop innovative new solutions for the food system -
projectMaking meat substitutes more palatable
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InformPack
2021 > 2024projectInformPack explores the cross-cultural variations amongst consumers in terms of awareness, information gaps, issues and attitudes towards food packaging upon purchase and disposal patterns at home and on the go. -
projectProofs of concepts help to determine whether an idea, a specific concept or approach when turned into reality would bring societal impact as envisioned.
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Study of 19,642 consumers across 18 European countries shows a decline in trust in food sector actors such as manufacturers, authorities, retailers and farmersOnly a third of consumers believe the food they eat is sustainable.
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New study of nearly 10,000 consumers across 17 European countries finds the majority of consumers think ultra-processed foods are bad for their health.
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EIT Food is looking for consortia consisting of 3 organisations operating in the same country (scientific organisation + food service provider + packaging company) that would participate in EIT Food RIS Consumer Engagement Labs project.
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The RIS* PD (Regional Innovation Scheme Professional Development) is a multidimensional educational program run by EIT Food, created to up-skill as well as to re-skill the farmers, SMEs employees, and young professionals, considered to be…
New Product Development Training "NPD Skills"
2023 > 2024
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Learn through experience
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Fighting food waste with innovative food labels
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Proofs of concepts help to determine whether an idea, a specific concept or approach when turned into reality would bring societal impact as envisioned.
WE Lead Food
2019 > 2024
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We are creating a network of women leaders to drive change, innovation and sustainability within the food sector.
Want to make a difference? What are you waiting for?
Professional Development Framework
2020 > 2022
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EIT Food’s Professional Development Framework aims to provide a key resource for the food sector by creating an integrated approach to develop a skilled, innovative workforce.
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A summer school program on Food Products Entrepreneurship and Process Innovation focus on delivering Climate Friendly, Healthy Food Soultions.
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We are proposing that a labelling system such as the front-of-pack nutrition wheel could offer an opportunity for the transparency information relating to sustainability indicators to be displayed on food packaging to aid communication…
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Challenges in today’s Food System are complex and interconnected – to address them, digital innovative solutions along the entire value chain are required.
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The Curating Citizen Engagement project will revolutionise our way of solving grand societal challenges by creating a platform for massive public involvement and knowledge generation, specifically targeting food-related issues.
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A new class of plant-based ingredients produced by a combination of an air milling, classification and electro-separation process has recently been developed and become available.
Global Food Venture Programme
2018 > 2023
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For PhDs who want to unlock their entrepreneurial potential and shape the future of our Food System
Innovator Fellowship 2021
2020 > 2021
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The objective of EIT Food Innovator Fellowship is to empower talents to co-create, address, and gain experiences on excellent ideas capable of bringing their careers a step further, and foster innovators ready to respond to global food…
Mapping of Soil Organic Matter (MOSOM)
2021 > 2022
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Assessing and tracking changes in soil quality remotely
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Bringing precision fermentation to the mass market
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Keeping fruit and vegetables fresher for longer
Master in Food Systems
2019 > 2024
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Develop in-depth knowledge about food systems through studying consecutively at three distinct European academic institutions and use your knowledge to drive the future transformation of the food system.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the seafood industry worldwide as well as food security on a global scale. Many food producing companies have been forced to explore possibilities to fully utilise all raw materials available, reduce…
Inspire Programme
2021 > 2024
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Boost your skills, drive change and do business in the agrifood sector!
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The project will provide information on how the corona crisis will lead to changes in consumer behaviour.
Mtching COVID
2020
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Mtching COVID will launch a platform connecting recovering COVID-19 patients with dietitians and health coaches to motivate them, follow-up and provide inspiring recipes
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The demand for vegan and vegetarian food products including alternatives to meat, milk, or eggs, has expanded considerably during recent years in Europe.
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Making baking more efficient
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We have an urgent need to deliver innovative sustainable food packaging solutions.
An Introduction to Food Science
2020 > 2023
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Discover the fascinating world of food science and feel empowered to make safe, healthy, and sustainable food choices.
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Future Food Ventures must be innovative, consumer-centric and create value that is truly sustainable.
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This project tests the acceptability of novel healthy processed meat products incorporating plant-based ingredients among European consumers.
Understanding Food Labels
2020 > 2023
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Learn how to interpret food labels so you can make informed food choices and buy food that supports your health and wellbeing.
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Increasing consumer trust in the food system inspiring citizens to become change agents as amateur scientists.
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Based on an increasing global demand for protein and that the resulting pressure on traditional animal sources is nowadays considered unsustainable, there is an urgent need of new sustainable protein alternatives with a high nutritional…
Professional Development Advanced
2020 > 2022
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EIT Food's Professional Development Framework - Advanced aims to provide a key resource for the food sector by creating an integrated approach to develop a skilled, innovative workforce.
RIS Consumer Engagement Labs
2019 > 2023
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Consumer Engagement Labs are pre-competitive co-creation sessions carried out by a group of consumers (selected based on specific segmentation criteria) in a joint place and limited in time, focused on ideation and development of new…
Consumer Engagement Labs
2019 > 2022
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Consumer Engagement Labs are pre-competitive co-creation sessions carried out by a group of consumers (selected based on specific segmentation criteria) in a joint place and limited in time, focused on ideation and development of new…
Consumer Observatory
2023 > 2024
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Europe’s central hub for consumer insights on agrifood topics.
TrustTracker®
2018 > 2023
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Insights used to enhance consumer trust in the food value chain.
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From discussions about sustainable packaging, to the future of the EU-Green Deal, and not forgetting the newest topic of pet food, EIT Food’s community dived into multiple conversations across their Edinburgh conference.
Regenerative Agriculture Guidebook for Dairy Farms
June 17, 2024
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Welcome to our new partners to the EIT Food South Community!
April 20, 2020
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