DREAM — EU 7FP Project
DREAM Project Objectives
Design and development of REAlistic food Models with well-characterised micro- and macro-structure and composition.
Challenge
Problem Definition
The DREAM project was launched as an EU 7FP (Seventh Framework Programme) initiative managed by the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana.
Its scope covers the design and development of realistic food models with well-characterised micro- and macro-structure and composition. Within this workspace, the project is organised around four connected areas of documentation: the challenge it addresses, its objectives, the methodology with workpackages WP0 to WP8, and the expected results and impacts.
Deliverables, publications, media materials and event records are organised in the related sections of this workspace.
Objectives
What the project sets out to do
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Realistic Food Models
Building food models that behave like real foods rather than simplified laboratory systems.
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Structure Characterisation
Describing both micro- and macro-structure with well-characterised, measurable parameters.
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Composition
Linking structural description to the composition of the modelled foods.
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Dissemination
Sharing outcomes through journals, lectures, posters, newsletters and media materials.
Methodology & Workpackages
WP0 – WP8
The DREAM work is structured as a sequence of workpackages, WP0 through WP8, each covering a defined part of the modelling and characterisation effort.
| Workpackage | Focus |
|---|---|
| WP0 | Project management and coordination |
| WP1 | Characterisation of realistic food models |
| WP2 | Micro- and macro-structure description |
| WP3 | Composition analysis |
| WP4 | Model development |
| WP5 | Validation of the developed models |
| WP6 | Training and knowledge transfer |
| WP7 | Dissemination and outreach |
| WP8 | Final reporting of results and impacts |
Expected Results & Impacts
Outcomes of the project
Expected results cover a set of well-characterised realistic food models, documented methods for describing micro- and macro-structure and composition, and a body of peer-reviewed literature, lectures and posters produced during the project.
Impacts are addressed through dissemination outputs, media materials such as brochures, flyers, factsheets and policy briefs, copyright-free photographs and videos, and training activity recorded in the project newsletters.
Deliverables and dissemination records are listed in the Publications and Media Centre sections of this workspace.
Project Facts
At a glance
- Full titleDesign and development of REAlistic food Models with well-characterised micro- and macro-structure and composition
- ProgrammeEU 7FP (Seventh Framework Programme)
- CoordinationBiotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
- StructureWorkpackages WP0 to WP8
- Project contactdream@aaeuropae.org
Return to the DREAM Project overview
This site presents the public-facing workspace of an EU-funded research initiative concerned with realistic food models. The core theme, drawn from the project title, is the design and development of models that reproduce the well-characterised micro- and macro-structure and composition of real foods. Rather than a purely academic archive, the pages are arranged in an editorial, information-first manner, with clearly separated sections for the challenge, the problem definition, project objectives and a publications overview, so that visitors can move from background context to outcomes without distraction.
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The project itself is framed as a Seventh Framework Programme effort undertaken within a university faculty setting, and the site carries that institutional register throughout. Its stated scope, the design and development of realistic food models with well-characterised micro- and macro-structure and composition, places it at the intersection of food science, nutrition and applied technology. The objective sections are written to be read closely, describing research intent and method rather than promotional claims, and they give visiting researchers, students and reviewers a compact orientation to the work.
A publications section suggests the project treats its findings as reference material to be consulted and cited, extending the site's role from a project summary into a small library of shared knowledge. Navigation across the site is simple and functional, consistent with a resource built for clarity rather than engagement metrics: readers are guided from the challenge through the problem definition and objectives to the outputs. The overall impression is of a well-organised, plainly written record of a European research programme, kept deliberately understated in tone and visual treatment.
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