Food Innovation and Product Design – FIPDes
FIPDes is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme in Food Innovation and Product Design scheduled over two academic years. The overall objective of FIPDes is to provide top-level and up-to-date education that qualifies the graduates to cope with the huge challenges in the sector of food innovation along with product design and packaging. It is a joint programme coordinated by a consortium of four universities:
- France, Paris, AgroParisTech, founding member of Université Paris-Saclay
- Ireland, Dublin, Technological University Dublin
- Italy, Naples, University of Naples Federico II
- Sweden, Lund, Lund University
Studies are conducted in two or three universities depending on student interests. Students from all over the world can apply for the FIPDes scholarships. At Lund University the students gain in-depth knowledge about food packaging design and logistics. More detailed information about how to apply, scholarships, partners and members, courses, and practical information are found on the FIPDes official webpage.
FIPDes is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. Scholarships are awarded for certain top quality Master's programmes in Europe.
Master's theses
The FIPDes students' master's theses are made in close collaboration with industry, municipalities, and cluster organisations. Please find below links to previous students' theses from Lund University.
Theses by cohort 11 (2022-2024)
Alina Auyelbekova: Hydrophobicity improvement of cellulose-based material
Silvia Fernández Fernández: Consumer and producer perspectives about short local food supply chains in rural Spanish areas
Iosselin Fuentes Rodriguez: Towards sustainable packaging: A framework for the milk and plant-based beverage industry
Vivian Hor: Overpacked? A case study on aseptic packed beverages
Muhammad Kashif Inayat: Viscosity behavior of gluten free beta-gluten-PromOat(R) in oil-in-water emulsion
Iris Starcevic: Development and shelf-life assessment of Kvass beverage with viable microbial flora
Trà My Tran: Scoping of sustainable packaging for carbonated drinks
Leonardo Daniel Villegas Hernandez: Concept development and evaluation of a fibre-based packaging for ready-meals
Theses by cohort 10 (2021-2023)
DuoQuan Blunt: The Fair Circularity Principles in the Informal Waste Sector: PepsiCo Case Study in Vietnam's Informal Waste Sector
Natchaya Hanprerakriengkrai: Mouthfeel Assessment of Tetra Pak Paper Straws: Exploring the Correlation between Instrumental Measurements and Sensory Evaluation
Kyriaki-Eirini Moschou: Properties & Stability of Hybrid Pea-Dairy Protein Formulas
Zagipa Mustafina: Relationship between food shelf life and environmental impact of Tetra Pak packages
Uvejs Preza: Environmental tool evaluation and databased benchmarking of sustainable packaging materials for Micvac technology
Antonios Stamatakis: Improving the sensorial properties of pea protein through fermentation
Nisha Sunil David: Varnishing of Fiber-based Closures
Tirouvaasavy Tirougnanassambandamourty: Exploring the industrial packaging of components for complex electrical products and its sustainability and circularity
Theses by cohort 9 (2019-2021)
Irineos Georgiou: Development and examination of liquid plant-based young child formulae
Uli Nicol Hosse Pastor: Exploring the opportunities of reducing the environmental impact of ready meal trays
Nusara Intharakasedt: Evaluation of post-consumer recycled materials for folding cartons: A sustainable packaging study
Elsa Safira Kinanti: Dynamically predicted shelf-life label in minced meat product: A consumer-driven design and analysis
Maria Fransisca Njoman: Packaging and E-commerce: An exploration of needs and potential innovations
Ramyashree Srinath: Investigating the influence of moisture and temperature on adhesion and barrier properties in laminates
Ratchadetch Termpitipong: Banana by-products in Thailand - Exploring its feasibility as bioplastics feedstock for food packaging
Theses by cohort 8 (2018-2020)
Nalaputi Basoeki: Evaluation of bagged lettuce quality stored in different packaging and fridge conditions
Nawapan Boonchum and Roxanne Mae Targa: Predicting fillability of viscoelastic product in Tetra Recart
Lukas Luggin: Evaluation of alternative packaging for solid oral dosage forms
Sonika Singh: Recyclability by design for multilayer plastic flexible packaging
Elif Tiryakioglu: Development and evaluation of a sustainable paper straw wrap: A packaging design project for Tetra Pak
Theses by cohort 7 (2017-2019)
Elena Araujo Soto: Exploring the product development process of a dairy based UHT drink: A public-private partnership targeting the Base of Pyramid market in Zambia
Mathieu Casanovas: Extending the shelf-life of fruits and vegeatables in retail stores - Assessment of an innovative controlled atmosphere solution
Kyriaki Chanioti: Developing dog biscuits from industrial by-product
Manava Bhushan Dhamodharan: Performance of frozen meal packaging system in the cold supply chain
Fernando Guardiola Ramírez: Towards paper insulation packaging: Evaluation of thermal and logistics performance. A case study at HelloFresh
Nuti Hutasingh and Jan Roland Molina: Effect of unit operations on food particles - evaluated by image analysis and correlated with mechanical tests
Ashri Nugrahini and Sonam Lhamo: Understanding product build up at packaging material surface to address food waste
Theresa Stolberg: Applicability of bio-based polymer packaging in the meal kit context - A case study with HelloFresh
Theses by cohort 6 (2016-2018)
Anna Beauxis-Aussalet: Towards a hybrid agile-stage-gate process to support innovation: Exploring challenges and opportunities in the dairy industry
Rafael Ferrándiz Martinez: Recyclability by design of flexible packaging
Clémentine Muller: Paper-based flexible laminates tendency to curl - Investigating the effect of humidity and temperature
Emma Pignères: Integration of transparency into packaging design - Impact of light and oxygen on fermented products
Jue Song and Siqi Zhang: Critical factors for shelf life prediction of commercial fruit product
Zhuxuezi Zhao: Improvement areas for packaging and logistics: A study of long shelf-life products in Danone Nutricia
Theses by cohort 5 (2015-2017)
Elena Baixauli Marin: Towards a bottle weight reduction - Evaluation in a selected milk plant in the United Kingdom
Brendan Crosse: An explorative study into growth strategies used for developing a large-scale niche dairy industry in Ireland
Wally Garcia Castillo: Folding carton and internal printing: A technical approach to consumer differentiation and food safety
Júlia Krammer: Exploring the last phases of product development: From kitchen to plant production
Yoga Putranda: Impact of biobased packaging materials on quality of fully-baked frozen bread
Muhamad Syahir Suhaimi: Evaluation of the corrugated box strength performance in supply chains - A case study of Duni AB
Theses by cohort 4 (2014-2016)
Amy Bredehoft: Alternative packaging insulation material solutions for a meal kit subscription box industry leader
Monica Castaneda: Packaging solutions to reduce discolouration of spices due to light exposure
Santika Chenderasa: Development of new easy to open cheese packaging for elderly in Sweden - A design thinking approach
Andrew Vasina: Characterization of casein micelles and sodium caseinate in dense suspensions
Theses by cohort 3 (2013-2015)
Silvia D'Alesio and Rémi Vandichel: A secondary packaging solution development suitable for e-groceries through the identification of food product and logistics requirements - A case study at deKrat.nl
Silvia Garcia Gonzalez: Creating a new food category - Insights from stakeholders in the Swedish market
Thuan Anh Thu Hua: The value of rib design in food packaging: From packaging company and consumer perspectives
Vita Jarolimkova: Preparation and characterization of antimicrobial packaging films from cricket chitosan enriched with Schisandra Chinensis extract
Gerald Perry Marin: Carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals extraction from kraft pulp using ammonium persulfate as low cost source & sustainable method for high quality flexible packaging bio-coating
Priyanka Meena: Investigating product behaviour during storage in packaging materials - A study on freshly baked croissants
Elisabete Oliveira: Food packaging trends for the refrigerator - The perspective of packaging professionals
Anindyaningrum Chrisanth Rystiasih: Retail and consumer perceptions on paper packaging for flour in Indonesia - With insights on perceptions of environmental sustainability
Theses by cohort 2 (2012-2014)
Yessica Dwi Ariesta: Exploratory case study of wheat flour and rice packaging in Indonesia - Proposals to develop paper-based packaging system
Mustafa Bombaywala: Collaboration and innovation in food industry - Study on collaboration of packaging and process equipment industry with food manufacturing
Mena Hanna: Packaging development process for cardboard packages with direct food contact
Zyra Mae Oliman: Scanfill sheet as alternative material in the thermoforming industry in the Philippines - An explorative study
Theses by cohort 1 (2011-2013)
Zeynep Birsen: Communication of environmental innovations to consumers - A case of renewable packaging for Tetra Pak
Chun-Ning Chen: Market trends and product development of tray-sealed single serving ready meals in Sweden, Taiwan and China
Ivi Kalyvioti: A market research on non-sticking carton packaging material for yoghurt based products for Tetra Pak
Carolina Mendoza: Sustainable development and food - Reinventing the school meal through public procuremenat practices: The case of Malmö
Karla Marie Paredes: Food in tubes: A "retro cool" Swedish innovation - Industrial history and consumers' perspectives
Viridiana Pineda Casique: Study of the key success factors in early stages of innovation at a global scale
