Conference Programme at a glance

Monday, 7^th May 2012

08:00 - 12:00 Registration for workshop and conference

09:00 - 12:00 ANALYSIS OF DIETARY FIBRE – AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP (Registration required!)

5^th INTERNATIONAL DIETARY FIBRE CONFERENCE

13:30 - 14:50 Opening session

14:50 - 16:30 Session 1: Fibre definition, analysis, impact on food composition databases, dietary recommendations and
labelling

17:00 - 18:40 Session 2: Nutritional roles of intrinsic, isolated and synthetic fibres

19:00 Welcome Reception

Tuesday, 8^th May 2012

08:30 - 10:30 Session 3: Dietary fibre in food processing - how to deliver dietary fibre in processed foods

11:00 - 13:00 Session 4: Challenges in formulating fibre-rich foods to address the dietary fibre consumption gap

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break, technical exhibition and poster viewing

14:30 - 16:10 Session 5: Fibre, fermentation and health

16:40 - 18:00 Session 6: Benefits of dietary fibres and their co-passengers

20:30 Gala Dinner at the Terrace Restaurant of the Boscolo Exedra Roma Hotel

Wednesday, 9^th May 2012

08:30 - 10:30 Session 7: Dietary fibre impacts on human physiology and physical and mental health

11:00 - 12:40 Session 8: Consumers acceptance of fibre-rich products

12:40 - 14:30 Lunch break, technical exhibition and poster viewing

14:30 - 16:10 Session 9: Where do we go from here?

16:10 - 17:00 Closing session and awards