31st EFFoST International Conference
Food Science and Technology Challenges for the
21st Century - Research to Progress Society
13-16 November 2017 | Melia Sitges, Sitges, Spain
Every year EFFoST organizes this prestigious international food science and technology conference, an important scientific event that brings together world-renowned researchers, scientists, policy makers, professionals and students from multidisciplinary food-related fields to share the latest developments, meet old friends and form new partnerships. See here for details of our previous conferences.
The 31st EFFoST International Conference will be held in Sitges, Spain from 13-16 November 2017 under the theme: Food Science and Technology Challenges for the 21st Century - Research to Progress Society.
The 2017 conference will explore solutions to current and future challenges such as food safety and security, food fraud, waste reduction and sustainability, analytical techniques, novel technologies, functional foods, nutrition and health, gastronomy, entrepreneurship, open innovation & strategic alliances and knowledge transfer management.
Conference Topics
- Food safety and security
- Food fraud
- Waste reduction and sustainability
- Advanced analytical techniques
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Novel technologies for food processing
- Functional foods
- Nutrition and health
- Gastronomy
- Entrepreneurship
- Open innovation & strategic alliances
- Knowledge transfer management
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Harry Aiking, IVM-VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Marie Alminger, Chalmers University of Tecnology, Sweden
Serafim Bakalis, University of Birmingham, UK
Matthias Brunner, Tsenso, Germany
Cecilia Díaz-Méndez, University of Oviedo, Spain
Juan Manuel Domínguez-Ortega, Complex Interactive Processes Institute, Belgium
Irene Gadea, DSM Nutritional Products, Switzerland
Valentín García-Baonza, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Wim Haentjens, European Commission, Belgium
Marta Hugas, EFSA, Italy
Alan Kelly, University College Cork, Ireland
Dietrich Knorr, Technical University of Berlin, Germany
Huub Lelieveld, Global Harmonization Initiative, Austria
Uri Lesmes, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Naresh Magan, University of Cranfield, UK
Hugo Marynissen, Antwerp Management School, Belgium
Erik Mathijs, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Catherine Mignot, DSM Nutritional Products, Switzerland
Stefan Palzer, Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland
Napoleón Pérez-Farinós, Spanish Agency for Consumers Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition, Spain
Yrjö H. Roos, European Academy of Food Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland
Daniele Rossi, Confagricoltura, Italy
Sam Saguy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Andras Sebok, Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit Kft, Hungary
Ester Segal, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Jordi Serratosa, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Petros Taoukis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Hugo deb Vries, INRA, France
Jochen Weiss, University of Hohenheim, Germany
Erich Windhab, ETC Zurich, Switzerland
David Wizel, European Commission, Belgium
Conference Chairs
- Prof. Buenaventura Guamis-López, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Prof. Olga Martín-Belloso, Universitat de Lleida
Organising Committee
- Marti Buffa, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Manuel Castillo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Idoia Codina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Pedro Elez-Martínez, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Victoria Ferragut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Estanislau Fons-Solé, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Tomas Lopez, PedemonteFacultad de Química, Uruguay
- Sonia Marín-Sillué, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Montse Mor-Mur, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- M José Motilva, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Isabel Odriozola-Serrano, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Gemma Oms-Oliu, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Jordi Saldo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Vicente Sanchis, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Robert Soliva-Fortuny, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
- Toni Trujillo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Artur Xavier Roig, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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