FOODBALT 2026


19th Baltic Conference on Food Science and Technology FOODBALT 2026 “RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS: FROM PRIMARY PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION,” which will be held in Jelgava, May 14–15, 2026. The FOODBALT 2026 Conference will focus on the trends and innovations in food science and technology, valorisation of co-products, non-traditional ingredients, and food waste, economical and agricultural aspects in sustainable food chain, consumer’s preferences and food choices, and challenges in nutrition science.

TOPICS

  • Trends and Innovations in Food Science and Technology

  • Valorisation of Co-products, Non-traditional Ingredients, and Food Waste

  • Consumer’s Preferences and Food Choices

  • Challenges in Nutrition Science

  • Economical and agricultural aspects in sustainable food chain

  • Other Topics of Food Science and Technology

CONFERENCE CHAIR

Inga Ciprovica, Director of the Food Institute, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Antonella Pasqualone, University of Bari Aldo Moro, IT

Ausra Sipailiene, Kaunas University of Technology, LT

Eystein Oveland, Institute of Marine Research, NOR

Elena Bartkiene, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT

Erkan Yalcin, Abant Izzet Baysal University, TR

Evita Straumite, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Inga Ciprovica, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Raquel Guine, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, POR

Reet Karise, Estonian University of Life Sciences, EE

Ruta Galoburda, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Sirli Rosenvald, Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies, EE

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Anete Keke, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Dace Klava, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Evita Straumite, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Liene Ozola, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Ruta Galoburda, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV

Zanda Kruma, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV