Food and Drink Innovation Forum: Clean Label Formulation
This event is organised by the Food Innovation Centre
The Food Innovation Centre at the University of Nottingham's Food System Institute is hosting a free one-day event for food and drink manufacturers. The forum features expert speakers from across our food and nutrition science academic teams, covering regulatory, nutritional and food safety considerations with practical takeaways that businesses can apply.
Site visit to ifplabs - Microbiological, Chemical & Allergen Laboratories
This event is organised by the IFST Northern Branch and is open to IFST members only
Sensors and Sens-AI-bility
This webinar is organised by IChemE
This is the third webinar in a collaborative series by the Food and Drink and Process Management and Control Special Interest Groups.
Effective AI solutions require the combination of different digital technologies. The Leeds University Food AI Lab has world leading expertise in Sensing, Machine learning and Optimisation within food systems. They focus on addressing barriers to industry adoption including cost, trust and usability.
Future Scientist Competition 2026 – South of England and Wales
Join us as an audience member for the South of England and Wales Final of IFST Future Scientist to hear about active research in food science and technology at universities. We will also have a keynote speech from industry at the event.
Students will have 5 minutes to present their research followed by 5 minutes of questions from our panel. Refreshments will be provided and time for networking. The event is sponsored by pladis UK and PepsiCo.
This event is free to attend however places are limited, you will need to register to attend.
Programme:
Future Scientist Competition 2026 – North of England
Join us as an audience member for the North of England Final of IFST Future Scientist to hear about active research in food science and technology at universities. We will also have a keynote speech from industry at the event.
Students will have 5 minutes to present their research followed by 5 minutes of questions from our panel. Refreshments will be provided and time for networking. The event is sponsored by pladis UK and PepsiCo.
This event is free to attend however places are limited, you will need to register to attend.
Programme:
Beyond Chicken: Combating Campylobacteriosis Through Cross-Contamination Prevention in Diverse Meats
This webinar is organised by Food for Thought
Campylobacteriosis is one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the UK. It is caused by Campylobacter bacteria and can lead to diarrhoea, stomach pain and fever. Poultry is widely recognised as the main source of infection, but other meats may also play a role in how the bacteria spreads.
SDT & IFST Scottish Regional Meeting - Digital Technologies
This event is organised by IFST Scotland Branch and The Society of Dairy Technology.
The Society of Dairy Technology (SDT) and the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) are pleased to announce a joint Scottish Regional Meeting on the theme of Digital Technologies in Food Manufacturing, with a particular focus on the growing role of Artifical Intelligence (AI) within the food and dairy sectors. The event will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 2nd September at the Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC), North Ayrshire.
Visit to Brenntag UK Food and Beverage Innovation & Application Centre
This event is organised by the IFST Food Innovation Special Interest Group and is open to IFST members only.
Programme:
10:00 - 13:00: Visit and tour of the recently opened Brenntag Innovation & Application Centre in Leeds to include examples of how the work in this centre is aligned to current and emerging trends in the food and beverage sector to include tasting of some demo concepts during lunch.