Sihem Bellagha Professor, PhD in Agricultural Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl, USA. Director of the research unit “Valorization of Natural and Agri-Food Heritage through Innovation” (acronym PATIO); responsible of the PhD in Food Science and of the master degree program: “Traditional Food for Sustainable Development” at INAT. Specialist in Food Engineering and Food Technology with a major expertise in food drying. Her contribution to ARTISANEFOOD project: Organization of various aspects of the theme Kaddid Production. Supervision of PhD thesis dealing with traditionally manufactured beef meat ‘Kaddid’.