30 SEPTEMBER &
1 OCTOBER 2026

TRADE FAIR AND KNOWLEDGE HUB 

 

Two key themes

  • Processed Foods: Are Your Ingredients Future-Proof?
  • AI-Driven Product Development: A Boost for Innovation and Profitability

The programme is curated by the Intrafood Scientific Committee under the leadership of Prof. dr. ir. Koen Dewettinck of Ghent University, in collaboration with the ie-net food community.

Full programme: available from 15 August

 

 

Here's a first glimpse of the topics that will be featured at Intrafood:26:

WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

  • Economic Outlook | Prof. dr. Xavier Gellynck, Ghent University
  • Innovative Sugars | Prof. dr. ir. Koen Dewettinck, Ghent University & ir. Hanne Baert | Cacaolab
  • Ultra-Processed Foods and Processed Foods: Overview, NOVA Classification and Insights | Tom Delforge, Fevia
  • Stakeholder Panel Discussion: Ultra-Processed Foods and Processed Foods | Fevia, ILVO, Ghent University, Cargill, UZA Antwerp, UZ Brussels
  • Decoding Belgium's Food Supplements Market: Data, Consumer and Trends | Valerie Vercammen, Be-Sup
  • From Crunch to Snap: how Audio data makes crispiness measurable | Michael Verlinden, VIVES University of Applied Sciences

THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER

  • Economic Outlook | Prof. dr. Xavier Gellynck, Ghent University
  • Accelerating Quality through AI in Quality Assurance | Tim De Boeck, AMNorman
  • Ultra-Processed Foods and Processed Foods: Overview, NOVA Classification and Insights | Dr. Ir. Keshia Broucke, ILVO
  • Applying AI in Side-Stream Processing and Valorisation | Yarne Demunck, Polysense
  • Support for AI Innovation Projects | Koen Verhaeghe, VLAIO

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