Boosting collaborative research on sustainable food and healthy nutrition

The Wallonia Institute of Food Science and Technology is a scientific network bringing together more than 60 research teams from 10 universities, university colleges and research centres across Wallonia.

Its mission is to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable, healthy and resilient food systems by fostering interdisciplinary research and collaboration with research institutions, industry, public authorities and society.

It acts as a single point of entry for organisations seeking scientific expertise to address today’s and tomorrow’s food system challenges.

Our areas of expertise:

• Raw material supply chains
• Food matrix optimisation
• Processing and unit operations
• Creative food and functional innovation
• Food safety and traceability
• Consumer perception and choice
• Public health
• Environment and supply chain optimisation
• Circular economy and life-cycle assessment
• Data analytics, digital technologies and AI