International partnerships

Food Innovation Network Europe (FINE)
FINE is a European network of strong food regions. It was established by Food Valley, OOST NV and WUR. Its goal is to ease businesses’ access to European consortia and funding. For Food Valley, the network is a channel through which to raise its profile as a strong region in Europe. Within the network, businesses cooperate with research institutes and governments on innovation projects. The strong clusters also discuss ways to stimulate innovation in the food sector. More about FINE...

FoodSpot
Under the name FoodSpot, Food Valley cooperates closely with Flanders Food, Food-Processing Initiative, and Food Connection Point. These parties represent important food clusters from Flanders, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Netherlands. Together they comprise one of the world’s strongest food regions. They believe they can make themselves even more competitive through intensified cooperation. More about FoodSpot...

Cooperation with Japan
Food Valley is helping Japan acquire Dutch food expertise. Japan is looking to expand its innovative industries in the rapidly growing functional foods market. The Japanese market for nutritional supplements and food with health claims is booming. In 2005, sales of functional foods reached € 9.2 billion. That figure is projected to rise to € 12 billion in 2010, according to the Japan Health Food & Nutrition Food Association. In 2006 and 2007, Japanese delegations visited Food Valley and Dutch representatives traveled to Japan. As this relationship develops, Food Valley is actively brokering deals, matching Japanese demand with Dutch supply. More on Japan...

Øresund Food
Øresund Food, a sister organization of Food Valley, is based in the Øresund region of Denmark and Sweden. It is a network of researchers, businesses and government representatives. It coordinates and participates in various multidisciplinary projects concerning food, pharmaceuticals, ICT and environmental sciences.