SIK conducts applied research within food science, provides training for food sector companies and runs consultancy projects. SIK has a long tradition of international collaboration. Even before Sweden became a member of the EU, SIK participated in early Framework Programs and this has continued. In 2011, SIK will be active in 13 FP projects. SIK's research is guided by the research strategies. These strategies are developed in close collaboration with our Industrial Committee. The main area of competence is the relationship between process and product. Understanding these interactions facilitates the control of sensory and other quality attributes and thus paves the way for innovative products. Sustainable food production cannot be achieved by environmental research alone; it needs to be combined with research into how production, distribution and consumption can take place more effectively.