The annual conference of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) was held in the first week of June. Matís' research was presented there and the company had no more or less than 15 posters
Matís had 15 posters / presentations at the IFT conference held in Anaheim, California. The IFT Conference is the largest food science conference held in the world and is attended by thousands of people annually. Matís presented his research on bioactive peptides and polyphenols from seafood, the processing properties of fish peptides and also research work related to the taste quality of salted fish. The research attracted a great deal of attention and there were many inquiries about co-operation in this field. It is clear from this conference that a great revival is associated with bioactive products from the sea and Matís is at the forefront in this field. The next IFT conference is in Chicago in 2010 and Matís aims for another strong income then. Matís research in this field takes place both in the Matís Biotechnology Center in Sauðárkrókur and the Matís laboratory in Gylfaflöt in Reykjavík, in close collaboration with the University of Florida.
Further information on this research and the conference is provided by Dr. Hörður G. Kristinsson, Head of the Biotechnology and Biochemicals Division, hordur.g.kristinsson@matis.is.