Wednesday, February 1, 2017
International partnership in food science and nutrition
Massey University, through the Riddet Institute Centre of Research Excellence, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with three other universities, creating a new International Consortium in food science and nutrition.
The University of Leeds, United Kingdom, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands and Zhejiang Gongshang
University, China, signed the MOU with Massey University at the Forum of the Four University held at Gongshang
University in Hangzhou, China recently. Five senior delegates from each university attended the Forum.
Distinguished Professor Harjinder Singh, Co-Director of Riddet Institute and Director of the Massey Institute of Food
Science and Technology led the Massey delegation to China. Professor Matt Golding, Associate Professor Aiqian Ye, Dr
Cathryn Conlon and Professor Manohar Garg (Honorary Professor, Riddet Institute) also attended.
“This international consortium will provide an excellent platform for our staff and students to enhance research
capability and capacity at different universities. The combined expertise of the four highly ranked universities in food
science will be attractive to international food industry and will bring in new partnerships and funding,” Professor
Singh says.
The MOU is a formalisation of the four universities in order to provide consistency, and a focal point for the
preparation and administration of the Consortium for collaboration and cooperation:
- To promote food science and nutrition research at the four universities in China, to both academic communities
and industries
- To exchange and share the latest research developments in food science and nutrition research being carried out
at the four universities
- To establish multi-lateral links and collaborations in research and student training programmes
- To establish a joint knowledge base for international food companies to access the Chinese market