Protein Senior Expert - Leader Plant Protein Strategic Network Research
Nestlé Research, Nestlé Institute of Food Sciences
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Dr. Christophe Schmitt is Expert Scientist leading Plant Protein Strategic Network at Nestlé Research (Switzerland). He previously managed the Proteins team in Lausanne and led the Nestlé R&D Protein Knowledge Network. He is developing sourcing strategy and supporting research and product applications using animal and plant proteins. He owns a PhD in Biotechnology and Food Processing from Nancy University (France). His main research interests are related to phase separation phenomena in food as well as protein aggregation upon physical treatments in dairy and plant matrices. He has published 100 papers and book chapters in collaboration with numerous academic researchers worldwide. He is co-inventor of 65 patent applications supporting several Nestlé product launches and contributed to oral lectures in 60 international scientific conferences. He is member of the American Chemical Society, division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and serves the advisory board of the Bridge2Food Protein Summits and Global Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem.
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Physicochemical options to augment the functionality of plant proteins for food applications
Monday, April 29, 2024
10:35 AM – 10:55 AM EDT
Challenges in assessing plant protein functionality
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
8:35 AM – 8:55 AM EDT
Influence of extraction methods on the ability of faba bean globulin fraction to bind calcium
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT