NETHERLANDS – Dairy Industries International columnist Julian Mellentin is to speak at the Functional Foods 2002 conference in March.

The conference, which will be held in The Hague and will take place on March 5-7, will have dedicated sessions on both scientific and business development issues.

On the scientific side, the will be seminars about cardiovascular disease, bone health, mental health, gut health and women’s and men’s health issues.

Business development sessions will discuss strategies for success, emerging opportunities in functional foods, branding, communications and policy and control issues.

Julian Mellentin writes for Dairy Industries International’s Functional Focus column and is co-director of UK-based think tank the Centre for Food and Health Studies.
For more information on Functional Foods 2002, visit www.functionalfoodstoday.com.