To go further in the objectif of the practical aspects of polyphenols applications, this year Malta Polyphenols organizes the Satellite Symposium on Functional drinks and smart waters: Solutions for a new revolution (November 14, 2007).

The aim of this symposium is to bring together speacialists from scientific and industrial world to discuss the future of functional drinks uses as a delivery system of health benefits.

The syposium targets research and development departments, manufacturers, ingredients producers, packaging companies and every structure involved in the dynamic market of functional drinks.

Our expert speakers will explore current issues and future trends in the field.  The following topics will be approched:

• Overview of functional drinks trends in 2007
• Overview of the latest advances in polyphenols applications in functional drinks
• Beverages preservation : New solutions for safety challenge
• Improving Ingredients Stability : Overview of new technologies
• Effect of storage conditions on the biological activity of antioxidants
• Problem of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of active ingredients in fucntional drinks
• Antioxidants use in non-carbonated drinks , the smart waters concept

A round table will be held to discuss and highlight the following items:

• Functional drinks as delivery system of health benefit, advantages and challenges?
• Functional drinks as an anti-aging solution for baby boomers?

Future innovations : Latest formulations, ingredients and packages from the japanese market on display.

The report "Antioxidants beverage on the japanese market 2008-21 pages prepared by the japanese antioxidants society will be offered to each participant.

In parallel of these two events an exhibition dedicated to world polyphenols Ingredients will be held on November 14-16, 2007.