World Congress

For more information please visit the Congress website at: http://www.iufost2008.org

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15 AUGUST

IUFoST organises world food congresses to stimulate the ongoing exchange of knowledge in those scientific disciplines and technologies relating to the expansion, improvement, distribution and conservation of the world's food supply. The congresses provide the international food science and technology community with their best opportunities to exchange ideas and develop strategies to meet IUFoST�s goals.

Thirteen (13) World Congresses of Food Science and Technology have now been held. London 1962, Warsaw 1966, Washington 1970, Madrid 1974, Kyoto 1978, Dublin 1983, Singapore 1987, Toronto 1991, Budapest 1995, Sydney, 1999, Seoul 2001, Chicago 2003 and Nantes 2006.

The 14th IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology, "Food for Health and Wellbeing: Tradition Meets the Future" will be held in Shanghai, China from October 19 � 23, 2008. The Call for Papers has been issued.

Congress News and Information:

Young Scientists to Address the World Community of Food Science and Technology at the 14th IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai
- Nominations are invited by the global federation of IUFoST national scientific members (Adhering Bodies) for the Young Scientists contest. The young scientists, in their first post-doctorate position, will submit abstracts and statements of recommendation from their professors to their Adhering Body. Multiple nominations may be made to the Adhering Body but only one nomination may be put forward from each Adhering Body to IUFoST. Seven young scientists will then be chosen to address a global audience with his/her research, following a plenary speaker, for a duration of 15 minutes. He/she will then join over 2000 other food scientists and technologists to experience this global event in the unmatched setting of Shanghai, China at the 14th annual IUFoST World Congress
Please click here to download a .pdf with detailed information regarding the criteria for consideration, and the decision making process leading up to the selection of the seven young scientists.

IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards
- IUFoST invites its Federation Members (Adhering Bodies) to recommend national industry candidates for the 1st IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards to be presented at the IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai, China, 19-23 October 2008.
- Please click here for a .pdf of the official announcement for more information.
- Please click here for a copy of the NOMINATION FORM in excel format

***If you are attending the Congress please remember to register now and make hotel reservations before the earlybird deadline. ***

World Congress

Congress News and Information:

Young Scientists to Address the World Community of Food Science and Technology at the 14th IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai

IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards

If you are attending the Congress please remember to register now and make hotel reservations before the earlybird deadline.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15 AUGUST

BEST PRACTICES IN RISK and CRISIS COMMUNICATION

World Congress

Congress News and Information:

Young Scientists to Address the World Community of Food Science and Technology at the 14th IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai

IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards

***If you are attending the Congress please remember to register now and make hotel reservations before the earlybird deadline. ***

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15 AUGUST

BEST PRACTICES IN RISK and CRISIS COMMUNICATION

If you are attending the Congress please remember to register now and make hotel reservations before the earlybird deadline.