The European Federation of Food Science & Technology (EFFoST) pushes the production of sustainable and healthy food by facilitating knowledge exchange.

As a non-profit organization we support the further development of the field of food science and technology. We enable food scientists and technologists, businesses in food and food-related areas and European policymakers to deploy new technologies and developments to their advantage. More than 130 societies, institutes and universities all over Europe are affiliated to EFFoST. We are the European group of the International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST), which in turn is a full member of the International Council for Science (ICSU), the scientific organization of the United Nations (UN). EFFoST aims to:

  • Provide an independent European platform for all food professionals
  • Interacte and forming alliances with all related disciplines in food and associated sectors
  • Address the needs of professionals, such as: innovation pathways, expert knowledge
  • Create a European network for knowledge transfer to enrich the European food culture and value chains