1. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
NUTRITIONAL AND
HEALTH CLAIMS IN THE
EUROPEAN UNION
28th
October 2010
10.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
NUCE INTERNATIONAL 2010
Fiera Milano City
Sala Bolaffio, Hall 1
http://www.nuce.pro
Scientific Committee
Ethel De Paoli ‐ CEO of Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A.
Silvio Ferrari ‐ Delegate of Confindustria EXPO
Rodolfo Paoletti ‐ University of Milan and Rector of L.U.de.S. Lugano
Vittorio Silano ‐ Chairman of EFSA Scientific Committee
Claudia Sorlini ‐ Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture of Milan
Scientific Secretary
Cinzia Rebosio – Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A.
cinzia.rebosio@tecnoalimenti.com
Tel. +39 02 67077370 Fax. +39 02 67077405
With the support of:
An initiative of:

2. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
The European Regulation 1924/2006 and its subsequent modifications on “Nutritional and Health Claims”
have a very ambitious target in terms of improving health of European consumers by empowering them
through claims based on generally‐accepted scientific data.
The protagonists in the implementation of this Regulation are the food and food ingredients industries as
it is for them to elaborate the relevant claims and make use of them in association with food marketing for
the benefit of their customers.
This Conference is a major International event for the interested Parties intending to take an active and
responsible role in contributing to the implementation of such a Regulation, while pursuing their
legitimate economic interests. The Conference, to be held with a simultaneous translation English/Italian,
with the participation of representatives of competent European and Italian decision‐making as well as of
research and academic Institutions and Associations of food Companies, is mainly aimed at providing a
clear perspective of the status of implementation and the ongoing adaptations of Regulation 1924/2006.
PROGRAM
Welcome and opening (10.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.)
10.00 Welcome
Demetrio Corno – President of Tecnoalimenti
10.10 Opening speech
Nutritional deficiencies and excesses and related health risks
Eugenio Del Toma – President of Associazione Italiana di Dietetica e Nutrizione Clinica
I Session (10.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.)
Roles and strategies of European and Italian decision‐making
The purpose of this session is to clarify the regulatory scenario and its evolution in order to facilitate the
understanding of its strategies and objectives and to delineate optimal approaches of science and technology
to support the claims.
Chairmen
Vittorio Silano – Chairman of EFSA Scientific Committee
Marisa Porrini – Director of DiSTAM – University of Milan
10.30 The role of EFSA in the scientific evaluation of health claims made on foods
Silvia Valtueña Martínez – Unit on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies – EFSA European Food
Safety Authority
11.00 Role and activities of the Ministry of Health in relation to the European Regulation 1924/2006
Romano Marabelli – Director General Public Health Department, Ministry of Health
11.30 Nutritional and health claims: the perspective of the Italian National Health Institute
Umberto Agrimi – Italian National Health Institute, Department of Food and Animal Health
II Session (12.00 p.m. – 1.00 p.m.)
Opinion of the European Federations of food and food ingredients industries
The objective of this session is to present the role and point of view of the European Federations of producers
concerning the opportunities for industry envisioned by the nutritional claims.
Chairmen
Vittorio Silano – Chairman of EFSA Scientific Committee
Marisa Porrini – Director of DiSTAM – University of Milan

3. 12.00 ELC – the voice of specialty food ingredient producers in Europe. Functionality in two ways for
better food and beverages: technological and nutritional benefits/aspects of food ingredients
Markwart Kunz ‐ President ELC ‐ European Liaison Committee of the Federation of the specialty food
ingredients industry
12.30 The EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation: opportunities and challenges for the European
food and drink industry
Mella Frewen ‐ General Director CIAA ‐ Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU
III Session (2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.)
Opinions of food and food ingredients producing Companies
The purpose of this session is to draw attention to the industry approach concerning the implementation and
development of the nutritional and health claims.
Chairmen
Rodolfo Paoletti ‐ University of Milan and Rector of L.U.de.S. Lugano
Silvio Ferrari ‐ Delegate of Confindustria EXPO
2.00 Edible plants and optimized nutrition
Paolo Morazzoni ‐ Indena S.p.A.
2.25 The link between human health and animal nutrition: challenges and opportunities
Sara Galletti ‐ Cargill S.r.l.
2.45 Dairy food products: nutritional and functional values
Vittorio Zambrini ‐ Granarolo S.p.A.
3.10 Protecting nutritional properties of foods with gas
Simone Farina - Sapio
IV Session (3.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.)
Roundtable "Claims: opportunities for public health and the market”
The goal of this roundtable is to present to the major stakeholders an interactive environment for exchanging
their opinions on how to best take advantage of the opportunities offered by Reg. 1924/2006 and to overcome
possible difficulties.
Chairman
Antonio Cianciullo – La Repubblica
Participants
• Gianni Cavinato – Associazione Consumatori Utenti ACU in Rappresentanza del Consiglio Nazionale
dei Consumatori e degli Utenti CNCU, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico
• Marisa Porrini – University of Milan
• Catherine Leclercq – INRAN
• Cinzia Rebosio – Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A.
• Daniele Rossi – Federalimentare
• Chiara Fabrizi – Assolatte (Italian dairy association)
• Anna Paonessa – AIIPA (Italian food product association)
• Luca Ragaglini – AIDI (Italian confectionery association)
• Markwart Kunz – ELC European Liaison Committee of the Federation of the specialty food ingredients
industry
Conclusions
Vittorio Silano ‐ Chairman of EFSA Scientific Committee