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Call for abstracts - EFFoST Student of the Year Awards 2021

April 14, 2021

The European Federation of Food Science and Technology and Cargill are looking for the brightest students in food science and technology. Make sure to submit your application before 31 May 2021! Read more about Call for abstracts - EFFoST Student of the Year Awards 2021

Upcoming PhD research and education programmes at VLAG

March 31, 2021

The VLAG graduate school has a number of advanced discipline-specific courses coming up aimed at PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers and professionals from both academy and industry. These courses cover research topics on Biobased, Biomolecular, and Food and Nutrition Sciences. Read more about Upcoming PhD research and education programmes at VLAG

Call for expressions of Interest - Food Contact Materials /Recycling Plastics experts

March 31, 2021

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) based in Parma, Italy is looking to expand its pool of scientists with expertise in the areas of Food Contact Materials and/or Recycling Plastics for its working groups. Application deadline is 15 April 2021. Read more about Call for expressions of Interest - Food Contact Materials /Recycling Plastics experts

Would you like to host EFFoST2022?

March 30, 2021

EFFoST is looking for European universities and research institutes to host the EFFoST International Conference in 2022. This event is a great opportunity to showcase your research, raise your profile and help to shape the future direction of the Food Science and Technology field. Read more about Would you like to host EFFoST2022?

Call for abstracts - 35th EFFoST International Conference

March 30, 2021

EFFoST2021 will explore the theme: Healthy Individuals, Resilient Communities, and Global Food Security. We would like to invite you to submit abstracts on the selected conference topics for oral and poster presentations. The submission deadline is 23 April, please apply soon! Read more about Call for abstracts - 35th EFFoST International Conference

Call for Nature Research Awards - Driving Global Impact

March 18, 2021

Nature Award for Driving Global Impact was launched in 2019 with the aim of championing researchers who are striving towards the achievement of one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The call for the 2021 award is open till 21 March. Read more about Call for Nature Research Awards - Driving Global Impact

EIT Food seeks entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups to support

March 17, 2021

EIT Food supports agrifood entrepreneurs across Europe, driving innovation to address big food challenges, to create a healthier, more trusted and sustainable food system. Three EIT flagship programmes are accepting applications to help you to launch, accelerate and scale up your business now. Read more about EIT Food seeks entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups to support

Policy workshop on Food Processing – Its Role in a Sustainable Healthy Diet

February 16, 2021

On 5 March 2021, leading authorities from food science and technology, nutrition, and public health will join food regulation and consumers experts to discuss the future of food processing. Make sure to register for this free online event. Read more about Policy workshop on Food Processing – Its Role in a Sustainable Healthy Diet

Highlights from the FoodSmartphone project

February 11, 2021

The H2020 project FoodSmartphone developed smartphone analyzers for on-site testing of food quality and safety. At their final conference, the application of smartphone-based food analysis tools to map the spread of a huge food contamination and fraud cases were presented alongside other findings. Read more about Highlights from the FoodSmartphone project

Trends in Food Science & Technology journal - EFFoST2020 Meeting report

February 03, 2021

This report covers the highlights of the 34th EFFoST International conference, recapping the most important research presented in the nine plenary presentations held on day 1 and parallel sessions held on day 2 and 3. Gain free access to this article here. Read more about Trends in Food Science & Technology journal - EFFoST2020 Meeting report