This visit is organised by IFST Eastern Branch

This webinar is organised by IFST North of England Branch

Sustainability is becoming increasingly crucial for all businesses, especially those in the food and drink sector. Beyond managing energy and water usage and minimising waste, food business operators must ensure their materials are sustainably sourced.

Pre-Conference Dinner and Networking Event: 6 October 2025

We warmly invite you to attend our event launch, in-person on the evening of 6 October 2025 in the East Midlands Conference Centre, for the chance to meet and connect with fellow members and colleagues. 

The Young Scientist Competition is an annual competition offering undergraduate and master’s students the opportunity to present their current/recently completed food-related project in front of an audience and a panel of food professionals. Winners will receive a prize of £500.

Join us as an audience member for the South of England and Wales final to hear about active research in food science and technology. We will also have a keynote speech from industry at the event.

The Young Scientist Competition is an annual competition offering undergraduate and master’s students the opportunity to present their current/recently completed food-related project in front of an audience and a panel of food professionals. Winners will receive a prize of £500.

This event is organised by the Institute of Physics

Physics plays a crucial role in the design of delicious, healthy, and nutritious food and beverages. This annual conference, which will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in 2026, brings together academics and industry professionals to share the latest developments and explore opportunities for physicists to tackle multidisciplinary challenges. These challenges range from sustainability to food manufacturing and the design of multiphase microstructures.

This event is organised by the Midlands Branch

The talk will explore the diverse challenges within the food system and examine how technology can help overcome them. While automation and robotics will be central to the discussion, digitalisation, as a key enabler, will also be considered. A range of technologies will be presented, to be applicable to companies at different stages of their technology adoption journey. Funding mechanisms will also be addressed.

This course is organised by Ask Sonia

Course Summary:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to foodborne viruses, focusing on their properties, transmission, and impact on food safety. Designed for professionals at all levels, it covers detection methods, contamination risks, and prevention strategies to help businesses mitigate viral threats in food supply chains. Delivered by an industry expert, the course includes an interactive Q&A session for deeper insights. No prior knowledge is required.

This event is organised by The Legal Training Consultancy

The Legal Training Consultancy is offering IFST members 20% discount. Email events@ifst.org to receive a unique discount code.

Following the success of last year's conference, the agenda for this year's food labelling and information conference has been completely revised, updated and expanded to cover a much wider range of topics.

This event is organised by the IFST Sensory Science Group

Speakers will talk about the sensory journey the consumer goes on and the choices at different moments, as well as the emotional journey.  This ultimately enables the design of products the consumer wants, that meet the consumer expectation at the different touch points, and also product experiences that really fit into people's lives.

There will be a workshop  following the presentations and tours of the BAT sensory facility will be offered.