Founded in 1829 with the mission of creating value for the benefit of society, The Technical University of Denmark is an international elite technical university where education, scientific advice, and innovation rest on a solid foundation of world-class research. DTU has more than 6,000 employees and is organized in 18 institutes and 6 centers. The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, focuses on public health in relation to human nutrition, food safety and environment. Activities include all aspects of foods and the food chain, from primary agricultural production to human health impacts and includes research, scientifically based risk assessments and advisory services to Danish and international authorities and industry. DTU Food serves as an international reference laboratory for the EU, WHO (World Health Organisation) and EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) in a number of areas.

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