Insight to Impact: Science for tomorrow's food industry challenges

On behalf of its Organising and Scientific Committees, we are pleased to confirm that the Food Structure, Digestion & Health International Conference 2025 will be held at the CSIRO Food Innovation Centre, Werribee, from 17–20 November 2025.

The 2025 conference will spotlight the latest advances in food structure design, digestive behaviour, the gut microbiome, and emerging innovations such as AI-driven food design and sustainable nutrition policy.

The conference will also emphasise excellent science and highlight the industry relevance for food development and innovation. The presenters are encouraged to submit abstracts that showcase how their science can be applied in the food industry. There will be a lively debate on the balance of processed food and whole food nutrition and AI innovation round table discussions with industry.

The Food Structure, Digestion & Health International Conference brings together professionals from the food industry and world-leading scientists – from disciplines including food science, nutrition, digestive behaviour, sensory science and food engineering. This event promotes a cross-disciplinary approach to food design that improves nutrition, functionality, and consumer health outcomes.

Pricing

• Masterclass for early career, post Docs and PhD students

  $200

• Student rate for full conference and Masterclass

  $600

• Early bird registration for full conference

  Expires 31 August 2025

  $1000

• Full rate for conference

  From 1 September 2025

  $1300

Dates and Times

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FSDH 2025

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Pre-Conference Masterclass: Food Structure & Function

This intensive masterclass (17th November 2025) will explore advanced analytical techniques and technologies for characterising food structure and function. It is ideal for early career researchers, postdocs, PhD students, and technical professionals to obtain a broad knowledge about food structure function relationships and its relevance for food development and innovation.

Topics will include:

• Visualisation and Characterisation
• Microscopy, Scattering, Spectroscopy
• Material properties: Rheology, Tribology, Surface Science
• Novel processing technologies for improved nutritional delivery
• Structure-function design: stability, shelf life, and nutrient bioaccessibility

Conference Scientific & Industry Sessions

• New Ingredients & Foods for Sustainable Nutrition
• In-Mouth Processing & Sensory Mechanics
• Digestive Behaviour & Gut Microbiome

Debate and policy dialogue

• Debate: Balancing Ultra-Processed and Whole Foods
• Health & Nutrition Policies
• Science poster session
• Student Poster Pitch

AI, Innovation and Industry

• AI for Nutrition and Health in Food Manufacturing
• Ideation Roundtable: AI in the Food Industry

Student Poster Pitch & Awards

Top 10 student posters will be selected for 3-minute pitch presentations.

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Early submission of posters is strongly encouraged for selection.

Abstract Submissions

We invite abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations under the following themes as well as the sub-themes identified in the program:

• Food Structure Design, Processing and Digestion
• Food, Microbiome, nutrition and Health
• AI application and in-silico modelling of in body functionality

Abstracts (poster and oral) must be submitted using the official template (Word, 45KB) and emailed to FSDH2025@csiro.au.

Abstract deadline: 22nd August 2025

Students and early career researchers submitting a poster abstract will be eligible for the three Best Student Poster awards, which will include a cash prize of AU$300 for first, AU$200 for second and AU$100 third place.

Early Bird Registration is now open:

Register early and save!

Early Bird deadline: 31 August 2025

For more information, including registration rates and accommodation options, visit: [Insert Conference Website]

If you have any questions, please contact Des Pinsent via FSDH2025@csiro.au.

Find out more

• FSDH2025 Abstract Template (45KB)