Albert Monferrer graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 1984 from the University of Zaragoza and holds a Master's degree in Food Biotechnology from the UPC in 1989. Since 1987 he has been working in the food sector, currently as Technical Manager at BDN Food Engineering SLU, a company of the Quimidroga Group, and as an associate professor for the CTA Degree and the Master's in Food Development and Innovation. at the UB. He has participated in both national and foreign R&D projects and has published 6 patents. His work focuses on advising third parties and working on a pilot plant for the development of new products or the reformulation of existing products, to adapt them to new market demands. By working in the company and by the subjects he teaches at the University he is familiar with the use of ingredients, additives or not, in the preparation of foods from different sectors.