Sustainable Food Technology Blog

Olga Martín-Belloso, Advisory Board member for Sustainable Food Technology, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) Annual Conference last week in Valencia. Professor Martín-Belloso is a Food Technology professor at the Universitat de Lleida (UdL) and the Principal Investigator of Agrotecnio’s Novel Technologies for Food Processing research group.

Every year, the EFFoST hosts an international conference that brings together academics, engineers, policymakers, professionals, and students from a variety of food-related sectors. The University of Valencia and the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC) hosted this year’s event. The 2023 conference was the 37th edition and focused on Sustainable Food and Industry 4.0: Towards the 2030 Agenda.

During the EFFoST 2023 closing ceremony, Olga Martín-Belloso received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her remarkable leadership, vision, and pioneering work in research on the development of safe and healthy new food products using new methodologies. This distinguished award is granted to those whose lifetime work has significantly contributed to the advancement of European food science and technology skills.

Join us to congratulate Prof. Olga Martín- Belloso!

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DECHEMA promotes scientific and technical exchange among experts from different disciplines, organizations and generations.

DECHEMA-Haus, Frankfurt am Main, 30. November 2023

Join us in Frankfurt to explore the present and future landscape of food and nutrition. Discover the current innovations in food and what exciting developments the future holds. Delve into the realms of possibility and discern what might still be considered utopian.

Immerse yourself in a gathering where experts from both science and industry will enlighten you on the current state of food biotechnology and emerging trends. Visionaries from start-ups and established players in food tech will share their perspectives on the future of nutrition, engaging in critical scientific discussions.

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