European Federation of Food Science and Technology
Encyclopedia
The European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) is a Europe
an-based non-governmental organization
devoted to the advancement of food science
and technology
. It consists of eighty different societies in 21 different European countries. They are a regional group of the International Union of Food Science and Technology
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in Wageningen
, Netherlands
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Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an-based non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
devoted to the advancement of food science
Food science
Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
and technology
Food technology
Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...
. It consists of eighty different societies in 21 different European countries. They are a regional group of the International Union of Food Science and Technology
International Union of Food Science and Technology
International Union of Food Science and Technology]]The International Union of Food Science and Technology is the international non-governmental organization established in 1962, devoted to the advancement of food science and technology...
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EFFoST's roles
- Increase closer contacts among the academic, governmentGovernmentGovernment refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, and industrialIndustryIndustry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
areas in foodFoodFood is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
. - Enhance rapid technology transfer to increase economic competitiveness in EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. - Promote continuing educationContinuing educationContinuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
within food science and technology. - Standardize food lawFood politicsFood politics are the political aspects of the production, control, regulation, inspection and distribution of food. The politics can be affected by the ethical, cultural, medical and environmental disputes concerning proper farming, agricultural and retailing methods and...
and its enforcement throughout Europe. - Maintain collaborative relationships within the European food industry on Knowledge sharing.
Publications
- Innovative Food Science and Emerging TechnologiesInnovative Food Science and Emerging TechnologiesInnovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies is the European-based official scientific journal of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology. The journal's goals are to disseminatic basic and applied research in food science and technology.As of 2007, its co-editors are Dietrich...
(ISFET), the official scientific journalScientific journalIn academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
of EFFoST. - Trends in Food Science and TechnologyTrends in Food Science and TechnologyTrends in Food Science and Technology is a peer-reviewed review journal covering product development issues in food science and technology. It is an official publication of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology and of the International Union of Food Science and Technology. As of...
(TIFS), a mini peer-review scientific journal that is more involved in product development than basic research. - Food Processing IntelligenceFood Processing IntelligenceFood Processing Intelligence is a book published twice a year by the European Federation of Food Science and Technology that deals with the status of food science and technology in Europe....
(FPI), the official EFFoST book published twice a year on the status of the food industry in Europe. - Position papers on various issues in European food science and technology.
Executive committee
The Executive Committee consists of a President, Past Presdident, President-Elect, four other elected officials, and twelve Members-At-Large.Headquarters
EFFoST is headquartered at Wageningen UniversityWageningen University
Wageningen University and Research Centre is a Dutch public university in Wageningen, The Netherlands. It consists of Wageningen University, the Van Hall-Larenstein School of Higher Professional Education, and the former agricultural research institutes of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture...
in Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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