The Swedish food system faces significant challenges in food processing. The Food Science Sweden Conference 2026 in Lund will highlight the role of food processing science in shaping healthier, more sustainable food systems, as concerns about ultra-processed foods continue to rise.
The Swedish food system faces significant challenges in food processing. The Food Science Sweden Conference 2026 in Lund will highlight the role of food processing science in shaping healthier, more sustainable food systems, as concerns about ultra-processed foods continue to rise.
LiFT offers annual courses and workshops with lecturers from both academia and industry. To ensure industrial relevance, all courses have been developed and continuously updated in collaboration with representatives from the Swedish food industry. The tailored courses are designed to complement the regular curriculum and cover topics such as actors in the food industry, food sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship, ethics and legislation, health aspects of food production and marketing, environmental aspects of food production, and sensory properties of food.
We aim for national collaboration for Swedish food science research to achieve critical mass and excellence to increase the impact, visibility, and influence of Swedish food science competence through increased cooperation between organizations. A national collaborative platform for food research is necessary to reach critical mass and excellence. This is required for Swedish food research to be attractive to international initiatives, but also to meet future national challenges and needs.
