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

Proceedings

Congress Proceedings Participants are invited to prepare their contributions according to the instructions for authors. Manuscripts should be up to five (5) pages in length and submitted to the e-mail of the Scientific Board Chair Nikolina Čukelj Mustač (nikolina.cukelj@pbf.unizg.hr; indicate “Proceedings PBN2025” in the subject line) in their final form before the January 15t, 2026 deadline, including an abstract not to exceed 300 words. Submissions must include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each author, and the proposed topics into which the paper falls. All papers will undergo a peer review process and accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings with an ISSN number.

Papers are sent for review to independent reviewers based on the recommendations of guest editors and are accepted upon receiving two positive reviews. The editorial board reserves the right to reject papers without review if they are considered unsuitable for the journal.

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