25 September 2025
Meet Us at the 39th EFFoST International Conference 2025, 17–19 November 2025, Porto, Portugal

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Conference: 39th EFFoST International Conference 2025
Location: Porto, Portugal
The 39th EFFoST International Conference will be hosted by Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Escola Superior de Biotecnologia and will be held in the city of Porto, Portugal. The EFFoST2025 conference will explore the theme “Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges”. We look forward to welcoming you to the city of Porto from 17 to 19 November 2025.
Achieving food systems transformation is essential to safeguard both human and planetary health. Addressing this challenge demands innovative solutions and collaboration across the food sector. EFFoST2025 brings together experts to explore novel food sources, greener processing and packaging technologies, and the digital transformation of food systems.
The following open access journals will represent MDPI at the conference:
In addition, the Section Editor-in-Chief of the journal Foods, Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas, will be present at our booth on 17 November 2025, 14:00–16:30. If you are planning to attend, feel free to reach out and start a conversation with us. Our team looks forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have. For more details about the conference, please visit https://www.effost.org/events/2983772.aspx.