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12internationalFoodIndustryclustersandcentresofscientificexcellenceinParis:
Afirstattheinitiativeof F2CInnovation

Paris, June 2nd, 2010 FC Innovation, le French food industry created by three French clusters
(Agrimip Innovation, Valorial and Vitagora) has taken the initiative of inviting 12 international
clustersandcentresofscientificexcellence(1)toParisonJune3rd,2010.Belgian,British,Canadian,
Danish,Spanish,French,Dutch,ItalianandSwedishintotal9nationalitieswillberepresentedfor
a day of discussions and exchanges. The objective: to present the cutting edge scientific
capabilitieswithineachoftheseorganisationsandcarryout9workshopsonanumberoftopics(2)
inordertodefinepriorityareasforsettingupjointR&Dprojects.

Clusterorganisationsplacegreatimportanceoninternationalrelations.Itisboththeopportunityto
promotethecapabilitieswithintheirnetworkandtheirterritoriesandtoidentifyandcooperatewith
scientificandtechnologicalexcellencefromotherpartsoftheworld.ThethreeFrenchfoodindustry
clusterswithinthestructureFCInnovationhavethusjoinedforcesinordertopoolresourcesand
benefitfromagreatervisibilityonaninternationalscale.Itwasthennecessarytoprioritiseareasof
development,with9scientificthemesbeingidentified.Thenextstepwastoidentifytheworldclass
centresofscientificexcellencethatcorrespondedtothesethemes,explainsPatriceRoch,Director
ofAgrimipInnovation.

The result was the identification of 18 cluster and research organisations with which FC made
contact.12oftheseorganisationsrespondedpositivelytoourinvitationforaninternationalFood
Industry cluster meeting on June 3rd in Paris, confirms Patrice Roch. This is indeed the first time
that 15 food industry cluster organisations have taken part in a day of exchanges in which
researchers from each cluster present their activities and specific capabilities and strengths during
the9workshopscoordinatedbyFCInnovation.Ourobjectiveistodiscussandshareourcommon
preoccupationsinordertoextractkeyquestionsthatcansoonleadtothelaunchofjointprojects,
declarethecoordinatorsofFCInnovation.

Contact
MartheJewell,CommunicationsmanagerVitagora
Tel.0380789792Fax.:0380789795,Mobile:0660658716
Email:marthe.jewell@vitagora.com

Email:contact@f2cinnovation.com

(1) Theorganisationstakingpartinthemeeting(15clustersandresearchcentresfrom9countries
Canada,theNetherlands,GreatBritain,Italy,Denmark,Sweden,Belgium,France,Spain
AFMNETAdvancedFoodandMaterialsNetwork(Canada)
AgrimipInnovation(France)
Campden&ChorleywoodResearchAssociation(GreatBritain)
FoodValley(Netherlands)
IFRInstituteofFoodResearch(GreatBritain)
IRTAInstituteofFoodandAgriculturalTechnologyResearch(Spain)
InstitutoInsubricoRicercaperlavita(Italy)
MateriaNova(Belgium)
ParcoTecnologicoPadano(Italy)
SIKSwedishInstituteforFoodandBiotechnology(Sweden)
UniversityofAahrus(Denmark)
UniversitdiTorino(Italy)
Valorial(France)
Vitagora(France)
Wagralim(Belgium)

(2) Topicsofworkshops(workshopscoordinatedbyrepresentativesofthethreeFrenchclustersAgrimip,
ValorialetVitagora)
1.

Chemistryandbiochemistryofplantmaterials

2.

HealthandNutrition

3.

AnimalNutrition

4.

ProcessingandBiotechnologies

5.

Taste,sensoriality,emotions

6.

Foodsecurityandtoxicology

7.

Biofertilizers

8.

Foodprocessingwithanimpactonorganolepticproperties

9.

Foodconservationtechnologies

Email:contact@f2cinnovation.com

FCINNOVATION
FC Innovation is the French Food industry Super cluster created by the alliance of three French clusters (Agrimip
Innovation, Valorial et Vitagora). It represents a doorway onto a vast network of multidisciplinary research capable of
analysingemergingtechnologiesandchangingfoodhabitsonaninternationalscaleinordertogenerateinnovationwithin
agricultureandfoodproduction.
Thisnetworkofmanufacturingcompaniesandpublicandprivateresearchorganisationscoversallthelinksoftheagrifood
value chain: from food and nonfood agribusiness primary products through to functional ingredients and innovative
productdevelopmentadaptedtothetastesandnutritionalneedsoftomorrowsconsumers.

Thethreemainobjectivesare:
To identify and cooperate with scientific centres of excellence throughout the world in order to lift technological
obstacles
To identify and cooperate with clusters for the development of joint projects promising economic benefits for the
clustermembers
TopromotethecapabilitieswithintheFCInnovationnetworkthroughouttheworldandtocontributetothevisibility
ofitsterritories

Contact:

contact@f2c-innovation.com

THEPARTNERSOF FCInnovation

AGRIMIPINNOVATION
Agrimip Innovation was created in July 2007. The cluster is based in Toulouse in the MidiPyrnes region of France. Its
networkcontains125companiesandresearchcentres.TheconceptofAgroChainsisthekeyspecialisationofthecluster.
Byarticulatingallthelinksofthevaluechain,fromthemarketandconsumerneeds,totheproductionofagroresources,
agrochainsallowmarketplayerstoinnovateanddeveloptheircompetitivenessbyanticipatingconsumerneeds.3areas
havebeenprioritised:Analyticaltechnologies,ProcessingandMarket/Consumer.

Themes: Animal selection (in particular Ovines), Plant chemistry, Natural fertilises and phytopharamceuticals, Varietal
selection(inparticularSunflower).

A few members: Groupe 3A, Nutrition et Sant, Raynal et Roquelaure, EDF, Euralis, Grand Moulins de Paris, Lallemand,
PierreFabre,RoquefortSocit,Ragt,Syngenta,AgroNutrition

Contact:
PatriceRoche,Directeur
Patrice.roche@agrimipinnovation.com

Email:contact@f2cinnovation.com

VALORIAL
Based in the French regions of Brittany, Pays de la Loire and Basse Normandie, with an international scope, Valorial is
situated in one of Europe most productive food producing regions near to 250 companies, research centers and higher
educationestablishmentswhointerestedintakingupthechallengeofinnovatingandanticipatingtomorrowsmarkets.
Valorialisopentotheinternationalcontextforscientificandeconomiccooperationswithpartnersfromothercountriesin
theareasofexpertiseofthecluster.

Areas of expertise of Valorial: Quality control of animal production, technologies of milk and egg production, innovative
technologies,processingandpackaging,functionalingredients,foodmicrobiology,animalandhumanhealthandnutrition.

Main partners : Valorials members are the majority of the companies of its home regions (dairy, meat, vegetables,
seafood,equipmentmanufacturers)andresearchcenters(universities,INRA,technicalcenters).

Contact:
MichelPinel,Director

valorial@agrocampusouest.fr

VITAGORATasteNutritionHealth
Vitagora TasteNutritionHealth groups together more than 100 companies and the elite of international research and
training establishments on the themes of TasteNutritionHealth. Based in the French regions of Burgundy and Franche
Comt, Vitagora unites its members around innovation projects that put the consumer at the heart of scientific and
technological processes (taste and nutritional expectations) while remaining respectful of good health and the
environment.
Vitagorahasidentified4keyareas:
Tastethroughoutthelifetime:perceptions,behaviors,learning
Construction,preservationandreconstructionofconsumerhealth
Formulation,processesandmaterialsattheserviceoftasteandnutrition
Productionagriculturalrawmaterials:impactontasteandnutrition

A few company members: Group Lactalis, Danone, Senoble, Unilever, Lesieur, Merck Mdication Familiale, Group Dijon
Crales,Frutarom,GroupeSEB,SalaisonsDijonnaises,Chazal

Contact:
ChristopheBreuillet,Directeur

Christophe.breuillet@vitagora.com

Email:contact@f2cinnovation.com