Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (INDIA)

CSIR - CFTRI Campus, Mysuru - 570020, Karnataka, INDIA

List of Focal Themes

Sl No Year Theme
1 2024 30th ICFoST: “Food Safety, Standards, Security and Sustainability” ‘FoodSSSS’
2 2023 9th IFCoN: “TRIMSAFE" – Technology Re-engineering for Innovation and Mitigating the risk for a Safe, sustainable Affordable & secure Food Eco-system”.
3 2022 Innovative Smart and Safe Solutions for Agro- and Marine Food Processing to Achieve Sustainable Nutritional Security “5 s”
4 2021 Emerging and Adoptable Technologies for Sustainable Agro-Food industries and Economy (EAT- SAFE)
5 2019 Raising Agro-processing and Integrating Novel Technologies for Boosting Organic Wellness (RAINBOW)
6 2018 #IFCON2018: HASH TAG-Holistic Approaches for Start-ups, Human Resource Training for Agriculture and Food Industry Gemmation
7 2017 Food and Nutrition Challenges: Role of Food Science and Technology
8 2016 Food Processing for Sustainable Agriculture & Industry (Food Pro SAI)
9 2015 Farmer Empowerment through Agro-processing & Sustainable Technologies (FEAST)
10 2014 Fostering Innovative Research and Entrepreneurship (FIRE) for Indian Foods
11 2013 IFCON: NSuRE – HEALTHY FOODS (Nutritional Security through Sustainable Development, Research & Education for Healthy Foods)
12 2012 SAFEST (Safety Assurance of Food Through Emerging Science & Technology) INNOVATIONS
13 2011 Innovation in Food Science and Technology to Fuel the Growth of the Indian Food Industry
14 2010 Food in 2020
15 2009 Specialized Processed Food for Health & Nutrition : Technology & Delivery
16 2008 IFCON : Newer Challenges in Food Science and Technology : Industrial Perspective
17 2007 Health Foods
18 2006 Heritage Food – Opportunities and Challenges
19 2005 Value Addition to Food – Process Engineering and Product Innovations
20 2004 Food Technology – Rural Outreach – Vision 2020
21 2003 IFCON : Innovative Food Technologies and Quality Systems – Strategies for Global Competitiveness
22 2002 Biotechnology for Food & Nutritional Security
23 2001 Post Harvest Technologies for Agricultural Produce and Prospects for the Food Processing Industry in Konkan Region
24 2000 Modern Trends & Perspectives in Food Packaging for 21st Century
25 1999 Food Ingredients for next Millennium
26 1998 IFCON : Trends in Food Science & Technology Global Perspective
27 1997 Emerging Trends in Food Industry in the Twenty-First Century
28 1996 Food Safety and Quality
29 1995 Food Process Engineering-Recent Trends and Developments
30 1994 National Seminar on Strategies for Packaging and Storage of Fresh and Processed Fruits and Vegetables in 21st Century
31 1993 IFCON : Food Science and Technology Contributing to Health and Prosperity
32 1992 National Seminar on Challengers to the Indian Food Industry-Widening of Export and Domestic Markets
33 1991 Application of Biotechnology in the Development of Food Processing Industries
34 1990 Recent Developments and Future Trends in Milling and Baking Technology
35 1989 National Symposium on Impact of Pollution in and from Food Industry and its Management
36 1988 IFCON : Trends in Food Science & Technology
37 1987 Present Status and Future Perspectives in Technology
38 1986 Perspectives in Food Industries in the 90’s
39 1985 Food Industry Outlook Emerging Scenario in Developing and Developed World
40 1984 Food Additives in Processed Foods
41 1983 Food Laws In Relation to Development of Food Industries
42 1982 IFCON : Food Challenges of the Eighties
43 1981 Sensory Analysis. Contaminants and Nutrition
44 1979 Food Chemistry. Processing. Quality Control