6 March 2026
Beverages Webinar | Probiotic and Functional Beverages: Potential Implications for Health, 20 March 2026
Message from the Chairs:
Are you interested in how probiotic and functional beverages can contribute to human health? If so, join us for the upcoming webinar, “Probiotic and Functional Beverages: Potential Implications for Health”. This event is intended for food scientists, nutritionists, researchers, product developers, and industry professionals within the food and beverage industry, as well as for anyone interested in exploring the latest scientific advances behind health-promoting fermented and functional drinks.
This webinar will present current research on the development and application of probiotic and functional beverages as effective carriers of beneficial microorganisms and bioactive compounds. Topics will include the role of probiotic beverages in cognitive health through the gut–brain axis, the development of functional fermented dairy drinks using novel microbial strains, and the health effects of biofunctional fermented products on metabolic and oxidative stress markers.
This webinar offers a valuable opportunity to gain insights from recent scientific evidence and innovative case studies highlighting how fermented and functional beverages may support cognitive, metabolic, and overall health. Join us to explore emerging perspectives and future directions in the rapidly evolving field of probiotic and functional beverage research.
Date: Friday, 20 March 2026
Time: 14:00–15:30 CET
Webinar ID: 823 9425 3217
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Webinar announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/Beverages-1?subscribe
Register now for free!
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CET |
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Dr. Panagiotis Kandylis and Dr. Dimitra Dimitrellou |
2:00–2:10 p.m. |
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Dr. Antonio Bevilacqua |
2:10–2:30 p.m. |
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Dr. Ioanna Prapa |
2:30–2:45 p.m. |
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Dr. Olga I. Papagianni |
2:45–3:05 p.m. |
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Q&A Session |
3:05–3:20 p.m. |
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Dr. Panagiotis Kandylis and Dr. Dimitra Dimitrellou |
3:20–3:30 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic or institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Feel free to still register; we will inform you when the recording is available.
Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Panagiotis Kandylis, Department of Food Science and Technology, Ionian University, Argostoli, Greece;
- Dr. Dimitra Dimitrellou, Department of Food Science and Technology, Ionian University, Argostoli, Greece;
- Dr. Antonio Bevilacqua, Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Italy;
- Dr. Ioanna Prapa, Laboratory of Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece;
- Dr. Olga I. Papagianni, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, Greece.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Probiotics Empowering the Future of Beverages”
Guest Editors: Dr. Panagiotis Kandylis and Dr. Dimitra Dimitrellou
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026
