International Conference on Food Engineering and Technology ICFET on October 28-29, 2026 in Los Angeles, United States

Advances in food engineering: Cooling and freezing; Thermal processing; Non-thermal processing; Drying and dehydration; Hygiene and cleaning; Separation and purification; High pressure processing; Mass transfer operations; Food fluid mechanics; Food process design ; Food safety, validation processes; Postharvest storage and food handling; Encapsulation processes; Fermentation and chemical reaction processes; Image processing; Mixing; Crystallization; Nanoengineering; Equilibrium processes

Engineering properties of foods and materials science: Mechanical properties; Thermophysical properties; Physicochemical properties; Phase transitions; Rheological properties; Food structure; Packaging properties; Mixing properties; Transport properties; Equilibrium properties; Functional properties

Emerging technologies and novel processes: New paths for food process innovation; Processes for functional food production; Bioprocessing; Oral processing; In vitro digestion and digestive system

Modeling in food engineering: Modeling and simulation; Automation and process control; Risk assessment (chemical or biological safety); Transport phenomena; Quality parameters; Novel approaches in modeling; Kinetics modeling (microbiology, quality)

Sustainable engineering: Food process sustainability; Life cycle approach and carbon foot print; Waste reduction and remediation; Efficient processes (water and energy); Food security systems; Sustainability of traditional processes

Future of food engineering: Education; Research; Worldwide regulations; Curriculum development; Leadership skills and mentoring; Innovations