We are pleased to announce that the 14th International Food Data Conference (IFDC) will take place from 1 to 3 September 2025 at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy.
The IFDC is a three-day meeting of technical experts, typically held biennially. The meeting is organized by FAO, bringing together the International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS), a worldwide network of food composition experts aiming to improve the quality, availability, reliability and use of food composition data. The IFDC is a gathering for the scientific and technical community focused on the production, management and utilization of food composition data. It offers a unique opportunity to exchange and explore advancements in food composition databases, analytical methods, and tools, and to share ongoing activities and success stories with fellow experts.
The event aims to facilitate dialogue among technical experts on addressing critical aspects of food composition data in view of sustainable healthy diets and food systems transformation.
The meeting will bring together approximately 150 delegates from around the world, including students, food scientists and researchers from the public sector, universities, research and development organizations, scientific associations, industry and international agencies.
Theme and key topics
The main theme of the meeting is: Food composition databases. Application for sustainable healthy diets and food systems transformation.
The programme sub-themes include:
- National and international activities
- Data methodology and dissemination
- New databases and approaches
- New nutrient/compositional data
- Analytical methods and compliance
- Biodiversity and food composition
- Food composition data for food systems transformation
- Application of food composition databases
Key dates
- 5 February 2025: abstract submission opening
- 14 March 2025: abstract submission closure
- 30 April 2025: notification of abstract submission results
- 1-3 September 2025: 14th International Food Data Conference
How to submit an abstract
The abstract submission is now closed.
If you have submitted an abstract, ensure that you have received confirmation of your submission via email and keep the submission code safe as you might need it throughout the process.
Venue
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy
Fees and participation
The registration to the IFDC is free of charge. Participants will be invited to register based on their abstract submission results.
Contact us
For any queries concerning the submission of abstracts or the meeting itself, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section or contact the IFDC Scientific Secretariat at IFDC-2025@fao.org.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For more information, consult the Frequently Asked Questions section.
