World Congress

For more information please visit the 15th World Congress website at: http://www.iufost2010.org.za/

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.

Fourteen (14) 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, Nantes 2006 and Shanghai in 2008.

The 15th IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology, "Food Science Solutions in an Evolving World " will be held in Cape Town,

South Africa, 22-26 August 2010.

www.iufost2010.org.za/

Call for papers will be issued June 2009 with deadline of 28 February 2010

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Shanghai Congress News and Information:

FOOD SECURITY web discussion was launched in August 2008, the first step towards a major congress theme expressed through the ICSU Symposium, IUFoST Distinguished Lecture by M.S. Swaminathan and a panel discussion with world leaders. From these deliberations, IUFoST will lead with an action plan for international food science and technology iufost.org Register

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IUF.Food.Security.Serageldin.4.pdf

Young Scientists addressed the World Community of Food Science and Technology at the 14th IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai
- Nominations were 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, submited abstracts and statements of recommendation from their professors to their Adhering Body. Multiple nominationscould be made to the Adhering Body but only one nomination may could be put forward from each Adhering Body to IUFoST. Seven young scientists were chosen to address a global audience with his/her research, following a plenary speaker, for a duration of 15 minutes. He/she then joined 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 invited its Federation Members (Adhering Bodies) to recommend national industry candidates for the 1st IUFoST Global Food Industry Awardsthat were 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

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World Congress

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

IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards

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