The Biotech4Food team will participate in the EFFoST International Conference 2025, a key event for discussing innovation and transitions in the agri-food sector. This is a great opportunity to present the project’s ambitions and strengthen ties with stakeholders involved in biotechnology applied to food.

The 39^th EFFoST International Conference will be hosted by Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Escola Superior de Biotecnologia and will be held in the city of Porto, Portugal. The EFFoST2025 conference will explore the theme “Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges”. We look forward to welcoming you in the city of Porto, from 17-19 November 2025.

The three main conference subthemes and topics will be: 1. Exploring Novel and Alternative Food Sources for the Future • Identifying new sources for essential nutrients in foods • Sustainable diets with high nutrition and consumer appeal • Development of novel ingredients for emerging food trends • Exploring consumer packaged goods (CPG) food innovations 2. Sustainable Food Processing and Packaging Innovations • Making food processing technologies greener • Industrial adoption of eco-friendly processing techniques • Innovative, intelligent, and bio-based packaging solutions • Recycling and reducing plastic in food packaging systems 3. Digital Transition/Big Data towards Food Systems Transformation • AI and blockchain for traceable, resilient food supply chains • Foodomics and digital solutions transforming food systems • Climate impact on food safety and solutions for waste reduction • Eco-friendly food production with water and energy re-use

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