Invitation
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we extend our warm invitation to the 12th Central European Conference on Food 2024 (CEFood 2024), to be held in the serene and picturesque city of Szeged, Hungary, from October 13th to 16th, 2024.

CEFood 2024 will take place at the esteemed Hunguest Hotel Szeged ****, providing a conducive environment for scholarly exchange and collaboration amidst the tranquil ambiance of Szeged.

We invite researchers, scholars, professionals, and enthusiasts in the field of food science and technology to present their latest findings and innovations through oral presentations or poster sessions. The conference will feature enlightening plenary lectures, serving as the cornerstone for each session in the final program.

Consumers
Consumer-oriented Innovations
Consumer Trends / Consumers’ Needs and Expectations
Science and Society

Explore the frontiers of science – Impact and role of food science and technology in addressing global challenges
Nutrition, Genetics, Genomics
Food Production Evolution (Novel Food Processing & Technologies)
Smart Foods: Materials, Structure, Function(ality)
Engineering Nutrition Solutions / Engineering Sustainable Nutrition Solutions

Future Food Systems
Advancing Science for Safer and Healthier Foods
Food Loss and Waste
Diet Change – Climate Change is Easier to Tackle than Diet Change
Emerging Risks

options:
Is Plant-based Eating the Future Way?
The Clean Eating Trend
Natural vs. Artificial?
From Minimally-processed to Hyper-processed
Food Allergies and Intolerances

orientation
The Science – Policy Interface
Regulatory Challenges
The Global Food Market

digitalisation, Robotics, Artificial intelligence – their Role in the Food System
The Role of Digitalisation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence
Safety Above All in the Era of AI

2024
20-24 reasons to become a food scientist, food technologist, food engineer, nutritionist, food chemist, food microbiologist, food economist