Tuesday, Dec 9th - Thursday, Dec 11th 2025

Food and Water Safety and Quality

FWSQ_1 Salim Ouchemoukh*, Nadia Amessis-Ouchemoukh, Nawel Guenaoui, Lynda Moumeni, Amar Otmani, Hicham Zaidi

Evaluation of Algerian Honeys by their Physicochemical Analysis and Biological Properties

FWSQ_2 Nadia Amessis-Ouchemoukh*, Salim Ouchemoukh, Dyhia Sadou, Nawel Guenaoui, Ayad Rabha, Rim Salhi, Lynda Benchekhchoukh

Formulation of Margarine Enriched with Lentisk Oil and Honey: Characterization and Oxidative Stability

FWSQ_3 Lea Garac, Leonarda Marinić, Zdenka Pelaić, Zoran Zorić*

Quality Parameters of Selected Types of Honey

FWSQ_4 Marija Denžić Lugomer*, Damir Pavliček, Maja Đokić, Vesna Jaki Tkalec, Sanja Furmeg, Nina Bilandžić, Ana Končurat, Željko Cvetnić, Ivka Kvaternjak, Ivana Kmetič, Teuta Murati, Dijana Mijač Dretar, Tiana Novosel

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Environment and Food of Animal Origin: Occurrence, Legislation and Determination

FWSQ_5 Tiana Novosel*, Damir Pavliček, Marija Denžić Lugomer, Vesna Jaki Tkalec, Sanja Furmeg, Nina Bilandžić, Ana Končurat, Željko Cvetnić, Ivka Kvaternjak, Ivana Kmetič, Teuta Murati, Dijana Mijač Dretar, Maja Đokić Polar

Pesticides in the Environment: A Review of Their Occurrence and Detection Methods

FWSQ_6 Petra Vidinski*, Sanja Vidacek Filipec

Is there a Link between Food Safety Culture and Internal Audits in Retail Settings?

FWSQ_7 Olga Sęczkowska*, Alberto Garre, Ana Baenas Soto, Pablo S. Fernández Escámez, Alfredo Palop Gómez, Nikola Maciejewska

What Is More Relevant For The Risk Of Listeriosis In Soft Goat’s Cheese: Pasteurization Or Competition? An Answer Based On QMRA

FWSQ_8 Klara Kraljić*, Maja Benković, Zoran Herceg, Tomislava Vukušić Pavičić, Višnja Stulić, Katarina Filipan, Melisa Trputec, Sandra Balbino, Marko Obranović, Magdalena Bunić, Dubravka Škevin

Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Evaluate Shelf Life of Virgin Olive Oils Produced with Innovative Technologies

FWSQ_9 Nikola Major*, Tvrtko Karlo Kovačević, Dean Ban, Melissa Prelac, Igor Palčić, Smiljana Goreta Ban

The Nutritional Profile of the Sweet Onion Landrace “Premanturska Kapula” (Allium cepa L.) in Relation to Bulb Size

FWSQ_10 Anna Zadernowska*, Wioleta Chajęcka-Wierzchowska, Urszula Zarzecka

Under Stress Conditions, LAB Strains Exhibited Increased Resistance to Antibiotics and Higher Rates of Gene Transfer

FWSQ_11 Wioleta Chajęcka-Wierzchowska*, Anna Zadernowska, Urszula Zarzecka

Responses of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Non-Thermal Food Processing: Focus on Antibiotic Resistance Genes

FWSQ_12 Maja Benković*, Tena Barlović, Ana Jurinjak Tušek, Davor Valinger, Tamara Jurina, Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić

Rapid Authentication of Garlic Powder Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics

FWSQ_13 Sara Elena Palacio Castañeda, Bertha Viviana Ruales Guzmán*

Key Success Factors for Implementing GMP and HACCP in Food Services

FWSQ_14 Dunja Šafarić, Saša Drakula*, Marina Krpan, Ksenija Marković, Mirjana Hruškar

Consumer Perception and Opinion on Food Safety Along with Withdrawal and Recall

FWSQ_15 Damir Mogut*, Mona Goli, Cristian D Guitierrez Reyes, Anna Iwaniak, Yehia Mechref

Uncovering Non-Human Sialic Acid Signatures in N-Glycans from Cheddar and Processed Cheese Product

FWSQ_16 Mirella Žanetić*, Matteo Marinović, Maja Jukić Špika

Chemical and Sensory Characterization of Virgin Olive Oils from Hvar Island

FWSQ_17 Anastasia Loukri*, Konstantinos Klimantakis, Vasileios Pappas, Stamatia Christaki, Thomas Kissas, Anastasia Kyriakoudi, Eleutherios Nikolaidis, Konstantinos Floridis, Ioannis Mourtzinos

Impact of a Natural Plant Extract on the Physicochemical Properties, Texture and Oxidative Stability of Hybrid Burgers

FWSQ_18 Stamatia Christaki*, Anastasia Loukri, Konstantinos Klimantakis, Vasileios Pappas, Anastasia Kyriakoudi, Thomas Kissas, Eleutherios Nikolaidis, Konstantinos Floridis, Agapi Doulgeraki, Ioannis Mourtzinos

Microbiological Quality and Preservation of Hybrid Burgers Enriched with a Natural Plant Extract

FWSQ_19 Adma Melo*, Kavita Sorathiya, Luis Paulico, Ines Magalhães, Maria Conceição Hogg, Manuela Pintado

Effects of Combining Organic Acid and Essential Oil as an Alternative to Replace Potassium Sorbate in Fruit Preparations

FWSQ_20 Stepanka Trachtova*, Eva Vitova, Vendula Vesela, Adela Sebestova

Impact of Microclimate and Hygiene of the Production Environment on Contaminating Molds and the Shaping of the Ripening Cheese Microbiome

FWSQ_21 Iuliana Popescu*, Florina Radu, Nicoleta Hadaruga, Gabriel Popescu, Calin Julean, Lavinia Stef

Efficacy of Melaleuca, Oregano and Thyme Essential Oils in Enhancing Lipid Stability

FWSQ_22 Božica Solomun Kolanović*, Jelena Kaurinović, Maja Đokić, Marija Sedak, Bruno Čalopek, Ivana Varenina, Ines Varga, Nina Bilandžić

Occurence and Risk Assessment of β-lactam Residues in Milk in Croatia

FWSQ_23 Bruno Čalopek*, Marija Sedak, Nina Bilandžić, Ines Varga, Ivana Varenina, Maja Đokić, Božica Solomun Kolanović, Jelena Kaurinović

Is Our Food Safe? Melamine and Cyanuric Acid in Milk, Baby Food, and Protein Supplements

FWSQ_24 Katarina Medak Čukelj

Influence of High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing on Sensory, Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Smoked Bacon

Cancellation Policy

The Conditions of Cancellation Policy apply to the use of the organization of the „11th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists“ to be held in Zagreb on December 9th -11th 2025, in Westin Hotel Zagreb,

  • Standard Cancellation: Cancellations received in writing (via email to pbncongress2025@pbf.unizg.hr) by November 7th 2025 will be eligible for a 100% refund of the registration fee.
  • Late Cancellations/No-Shows: In the event of cancellation after November 7th 2025, registration fees are non-refundable. However, you may transfer your registration to another individual within the same organization. Requests for registration transfer must be submitted in writing to email pbncongress2025@pbf.unizg.hr.

Notes:

  • This cancellation policy applies to all registrations.
  • All refunds based on cancellation are returned to the holder of the contract on the participation on the Congress. In the event that the payer is not also the holder of the contract, it is necessary to submit the written consent of the holder of the contract for the funds to be paid to the payer. In no case are the funds returned to the participant if he is neither the payer nor the holder of the participant contract. If the participation is paid for in cash or by card, the funds are paid to the account owned by the participation contract holder.
  • The conference organizers reserve the right to modify this cancellation policy at any time.
  • The place of jurisdiction for registered participant (traders, legal and natural persons who have no general place of jurisdiction in Republic of Croatia), as well as for natural persons who have relocated or resettled abroad after concluding a contract on participation in the Congress whose domicile or habitual residence at the time of the complaint is not known, is Zagreb.
  • When the participant registers for Congress attendance, the participant agrees to these terms.
  • If individual provisions within these General Terms of the Cancelation Policy should be or become entirely or partially ineffective or void, this shall, in principle, not compromise the efficacy of the contract on participation in the Congress as a whole.

Topics:

  • Nutrition through life cycle and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases
  • Consumer trends and motivation associated with food choices
  • Functional food components and nutraceuticals
  • Reducing food waste
  • Advances in probiotics, prebiotics and gut microbiome research
  • Understanding and addressing specific dietary needs
  • Local gastronomy and the influence on global food trends
  • The impact of nutrition education on addressing global health challenges

Topics:

  • Food and feed challenges amidst climate changes
  • Alternative protein-sources and bio-based feedstock
  • Quality assurance methods and standards in food and water systems
  • Mitigating contaminants and adulterants in foods
  • Water quality and safety
  • Microbiological safety and mycotoxin control
  • Stability and shelf life optimization
  • Microplastics in food and water
  • Regulatory frameworks for ensuring food and water safety

Topics:

  • Sustainable food processing and nutrition
  • Smart packaging solutions in food technology
  • Fermentation technologies for tailored probiotics and functional food and beverages
  • Food waste valorization
  • Industrial and environmental applications of biotechnology
  • Feed technology – current developments and trends
  • AI, modeling and optimization in food technology, biotechnology and nutrition
  • Digitalization in Food Technology, Biotechnology and Nutrition
  • Flavour chemistry and sensory science
  • Advances in extraction and analytical techniques
  • Food matrix and ingredient interactions
  • Green chemistry