Program for the Blue Food Yearly Meeting 2024
Campus Gotland - Almedalen Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt

The Blue Food yearly meeting 2024 will be held on October 17 and 18 in the Rosa Huset in Visby, with activities for the public on October 19 in Hall E22, Campus Gotland, Uppsala University.

Thursday 17 October

9.00 Registration and coffee

10:00 a.m. Welcome to Blå mat’s annual meeting and to Gotland
Meit Fohlin, Chair of the Gotland Regional Board; Kristina Snuttan Sundell, University of Gothenburg/Blue Food; Gunilla Rosenqvist, Uppsala University/Blue Food; Andreas Pettersson, Gotland County Administrative Board/Blue Food

10:20 Summary of “ Blue Food , Phase 1”
Kristina Snuttan Sundell

10.35 Coffee and mingle

11.00 Blue Food young researchers I
  • "Obstacles and fears - food neophobia in seafood consumption"
    Elena Costa Prado, Rise & University of Gothenburg
  • "Effect of next generation feed sources on aquaculture manure in plant/microbial production, on gut biota and metabolic effect on the fish as food"
    Pontus Gunnarsson, SLU
  • "Co-cultivation of fed and extractive species in Swedish land-based recirculating aquaculture systems"
    Marica Andersson, University of Gothenburg
  • "Taste-sea: Sea vegetables with enhanced flavor for future sustainable foods"
    Evangelia Zioga, KTH & DTU

12.00 Lunch

1:00 p.m. City walk and field trip
Mikael Norrby, Uppsala University, Fredrik Gröndahl, KTH/Blue Food

14.30 Presentation of satellite projects
  • "Development of protocols for the stabilization of seaweed biomass using chemical agents with focus on microbial safety"
    Jenny Veide Vilg, Rise
  • "Oversized oysters"
    Åsa Strand, IVL
  • "The influence of rearing conditions on gut flora in rainbow trout "
    Pontus Gunnarsson, SLU

15.00 Coffee break and mingle

15.30 Get to know the Blue Food parties
  • Submariner Network for Blue Growth
    Maya Miltell
  • Musselfeed
    Erik Lindberg
  • Axfood
    Helena Allard
  • Region Gotland
    Beata Afzelius
  • Rural Network
    Carl Dahlberg
  • Sjömatsfrämjandet
    Linda Frithiof

5:00 p.m. “ Blue Food , and the Future” at
Markus Langeland, Anders Högberg, Fredrik Norén, Helena Allard, Nathalie Biguet, Teija Aho

17.30 Closure

19.00 Dinner

Friday 18 October

9.00 Summary of the first day, second day program
Fredrik Gröndahl

9.10 Research Focus Area: Health and Nutritional Aspects
Ingrid Undeland, Chalmers/Blue Food
  • Health and environmental impact - effect on Swedish dietary guidelines? Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
    Stine Marie Ulven, Professor of Nutrition, University of Oslo
  • PAN Sweden - collaboration and synergies between the centers
    Anna Ström, Vice President, Pan Sweden

10.20 Coffee and mingle

10.45 "Consumers in the transition towards the future - focusing healthy, sustainable and attractive foods; a momentum for seafood"
Karin Wendin, Professor of Food and Nutrition Science, Kristianstad University.

11.05 Blue Food Young Scientists II
  • "Stabilization of Ulva sp. biomass and its effects on nutritional properties, microstructure, technofunctionality and the development of volatile compounds"
    Mar Vall-Llosera Juanola, Chalmers
  • "Valorization of whole/gutted small herring and sprat into protein-enriched ingredients"
    John Axelsson, Chalmers

11.35 Future opportunities for commercial fisheries in the Baltic Sea
  • Perspectives from Gotland
    Andreas Pettersson, Gotland County Administrative Board
  • Perspectives from Simrishamn
    Vesa Tschernij & Madeleine Lundin, Marine Center, Simrishamn Municipality
  • Perspectives from Stockholm
    Gustaf Almqvist, Stockholm County Administrative Board
  • The government's view on the future of commercial fishing in the Baltic Sea
    Anders Drottja, Policy Advisor to Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren
  • Panel discussion
    Andreas Pettersson, Vesa Tschernij, Gustaf Almqvist, Anders Drottja

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Research area in focus: AI & digitalization
Ivan Stenius, KTH
Oscar Samuelsson, IVL

1:50 p.m. " Blue Food , and the Future II"
  • Blue Food Phase 2 – Outlook for 2025–2028
    , Kristina Snuttan Sundell
  • Visions and Impact Goals for the Future
    Markus Langeland, Rise/Blue Food
  • Seafood Campaign
    Carl-Johan Skogh, University of Gothenburg

14.20 Coffee and mingle

2:45 p.m. Summary
, Markus Langeland, Kristina Snuttan Sundell, Fredrik Gröndahl, Lillemor Lindberg, Innovatum/Blue Food

15.00 Closure

For participants staying until Saturday:
City walk and family excursion
Mikael Norrby, Uppsala University, Fredrik Gröndahl, KTH/Blå mat

If you are a member of Blue Food , you should have received an invitation via email. Please contact info@bluefood.se if you have not received an invitation or if you would like us to invite additional people from your organization.

Here you can find the program for Saturday 19 October which is open to the public