The students of the EuropeanMaster's Degree in Food, Nutrition and Metabolism (E-MENU), Luisa Regent (who studied Nutrition at the Catholic University of Uruguay) and Andrea Romanos (Nutrition '16), were two of the attendees at the last E-MENU Industry Symposium, organized by the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition of the University of Navarra and that this year counted as guest companies with Calidad Pascual, Martínez Somalo and CNTA.

As both students explain, the participating companies underlined their commitment to promoting and supporting innovation: "Víctor Garijo, from department of research and development of Calidad Pascual, explained that for them innovation is creativity successfully applied to add value. And he added that in his business they strive to generate flows of knowledge that allow them to create new market strategies adapted to a public that, in his opinion, is increasingly demanding".

"From Martínez-Somalo S.L.", the students relate, "Elena Martínez Garnica, CEO, emphasized that small companies have to compete with other more consolidated companies to gain a foothold in the market, as was their case, for which they relied on a technology center where they develop the research and development+i they require in their products and with which they have managed to enter the international market".

"Likewise," they add, "Inés Echeverría Goñi, director of research and development+i at CNTA -National Center for Food Technology and Safety, in Navarra- related that her center fosters sensitivity to capture new trends and base knowledge on efficient applications oriented to respond to market demands."

"All three companies," Luisa and Andrea conclude, "agreed on a number of competencies relevant to work at research and development+i: achievement orientation, professional self-development, management of projects, equipment and facilities, food legislation, market environment, marketing strategies and scientific method."