Welcome to the latest Sustainable Food Technology newsletter! We’re pleased round-up of the latest journal news, as well as information on our themed collections and upcoming events.
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Latest news
Our 2026 #RSCPoster conference took place on LinkedIn for 24 hours, from 3-4 March. We’re pleased to share the winner in the #RSCFood category is Bhawana Yadav for the poster Gum arabic/PVA nanofiber encapsulating perillyl alcohol-inclusion complex for sustainable active fruit packaging!
This year’s runner-up is Jessica Frahn, who presented Characterising Pure Glucose Fatty Acid Esters Impact on Monoglyceride Crystallisation.
Congratulations to the winner and runner up, and our thanks to the all of the contributors for their excellent posters. Find out about the winners in other categories on our web page: 2026 #RSCPoster winners.
We were pleased to highlight the contributions of women in sustainable food technology research, with a special article collection which you can read here: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026: Women in Sustainable Food Technology.
Themed Collections

We are delighted to announce a new open call for papers for our themed collection on “Advances in Nature-Inspired Nanotechnologies for a Safer and Sustainable Food Future“. Guest edited by Editorial Board Member Professor Adriano Brandelli, along with Professor Mustafa Akbulut and Dr Miguel Ângelo Cerqueira, this collection aims to promote sustainable advances in food-based nanotechnology. Submissions are open now until the 28th July 2026.
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