A clean sweep: Enhancing “flushing” as a dry sanitation strategy for low moisture food manufacturers 9 May 2025 - The...Read more
23rd World Congress of Food Science and Technology
October 25 - 29, 2026 in Kaohsiung
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Microalgae reactor in the Sustainable Food Processing Lab at ETH Zurich. Image: Dominique Meienberg
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9 May 2025 - The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) today released its latest Scientific Information...Read more
By 2050, the global population is expected to surpass 9 billion. In the face of climate change and geopolitical challenges,...Read more
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) continues its partnership with IUFoST in presenting a joint webinar on Food Processing:...Read more
16 April 2025 - The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) today released its latest Scientific Information...Read more
Congratulations to the winners of the four IUFoST scholarships awarded for the best graduate student scientific papers at the...Read more
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Food Processing: Sustainability & Misconceptions – A Joint Webinar by IUFoST & the International Dairy Federation (IDF) When? 28 April 2025 15:00 - 16:30 CEST. Food processing is often misunderstood in discussions about sustainability. This webinar will bring together leading experts to...
From 23-25 April , IUFoST and the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) are co-hosting the 15th International Food Safety Forum in Beijing! Stay tuned as we bring you insights from this global gathering of experts!
The controversy on "ultra-processed" foods The topic of “ultra-processed foods” (UPF) is generating hot debate not only within the consumer but also among scientists, productive sector, health professionals and administrators, since its interpretation generates controversy and confusion among...
9 - 11 October 2024, Vienna Austria. 1st Vienna Sustainable Food Packaging ConFex (VSFP), Vienna International Centre. Co-organised by the United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO), International Atomic Energy Agency, the World Packaging Organization, FH Campus Wien and...
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