Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges

17-19 November 2025 | Porto, Portugal

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.

Achieving food systems transformation is essential to safeguard
both human and planetary health. Addressing this challenge
demands innovative solutions and collaboration across the food
sector. EFFoST2025 brings together experts to explore novel food
sources, greener processing and packaging technologies, and the
digital transformation of food systems.

Together, we aim to advance knowledge, foster sustainable
practices, and empower consumers to make choices that
contribute to a resilient and healthy food future.

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

Each year the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) organises this prestigious academic food science and technology conference. Join world-renowned researchers, scientists, policy makers, professionals and students from multi-disciplinary food-related fields to share the latest developments and create new partnerships.

For more information visit the EFFoST2025 conference website.