Research institutes

Food Claims Centre Venlo

Food Claims Centre Venlo (FCCV) is the knowledge centre for all questions related to nutrition and food law. FCCV focuses on all questions related to the legal demonstration of whether food is safe or healthy. By bringing together the food industry, policymakers and researchers from a wide variety of expertise areas, FCCV bridges the gap between nutritional science and food law.

Fast facts

Bridges gap between nutritional science and food law
Scientifically substantiates the healthiness/safety of foods
Researches food policy developments
Founded by Asst. prof. Alie de Boer

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A Brightlands institute

Brightlands is an open innovation community in a global context, connecting four campuses in the province of Limburg: in Maastricht, Heerlen, Sittard-Geleen and Venlo. The campuses provide entrepreneurs, scientists and students state-of-the-art facilities to support development, education, innovation and growth. Naturally, there are close links between all four Brightlands campuses, and together they enable Limburg to serve as an innovation region where researchers and entrepreneurs take on the major challenges in the areas of materials, health, food and smart services.

What can FCCV do for you?

FCCV provides tailored, project-based knowledge of high scientific quality upon:

how to scientifically substantiate safety & healthiness of food products
how to be compliant with EU food law
what to expect from and how to deal with food policy developments

We perform research and advise SMEs and regulatory affairs professionals in the food industry on legal issues related to food safety and health, including new product development, product labelling requirements and effective marketing strategies.

News

Alie de Boer 2nd in New Scientist’s 2019 Science Talent competition
Friday, May 31, 2019

During a festive evening in Utrecht’s TivoliVredenburg music complex, Alie de Boer was named runner up for the title of Science Talent 2019.

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Alie de Boer in the top 5 of 'Science Talent of the Year'
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Food scientist Alie de Boer from the UM campus in Venlo is among the final five talented researchers who have a chance of winning the New Scientist title ‘Science Talent of the Year’.

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Candy vs chocolate: which is healthier?
Monday, May 6, 2019

A quarter of the candy stores have disappeared from the street view in the last 14 years. In the meantime sales of chocolate has grown. According to research, this is because consumers think that chocolate is healthier than candy. But is that correct?...Alie de Boer explains in this Dutch article.

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Vote for Alie
Friday, October 19, 2018
The VIVA400 is a list of 400 inspiring women who shine in their field of expertise and who are nominated because of their talents. Our Alie de Boer is on that list in the category ‘Knappe koppen’ (brainiacs).
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What will you be eating in the future?
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Read more
New chair position in Venlo: Youth, Food and Health
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Several companies and Maastricht University joined forces to develop the new academic chair on Youth, Food and Health at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo. The appointed professor will spend five years conducting research on healthy eating patterns in young people.
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Research laboratories Campus Venlo opened
Thursday, May 31, 2018
The research laboratories at the Villa Flora in Venlo were officially opened on 31 May. With these labs, the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo can be considered a fully-fledged academic community, where both research and education have a place.
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“Do you believe Rens Kroes?”
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Mayonnaise with a blue check mark on the label. Light potato chips. Diet margarine that helps prevent heart attacks. Are these claims even true? And why do people trust Rens Kroes’s lifestyle advice, but don’t trust E-numbers? These are the types of questions that intrigue researcher Alie de Boer.
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Food as medicine
Monday, March 27, 2017
Dr Alie de Boer – a food scientist at University College Venlo, a satellite campus of Maastricht University – recently published an article in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. Based on a comprehensive literature study, she revealed the importance of omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin E in managing chronic inflammatory lung diseases, such as COPD and autoimmune sarcoidosis.
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