49th NIFST International Conference and Annual General Meeting
October 20th – 24th, 2025
Theme: Next-Generation Food Science and Technology Solutions for Nation Building
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About the Event
The biggest event of the year
On behalf of the Governing Council, we are pleased to invite you to the 49th NIFST International Conference and Annual General Meeting with the theme: “Next-Generation Food Science and Technology Solutions for Nation Building” which will hold from 20th -24th October, 2025 at the M&M Event Centre, Offa Road Beside St. Anthony’s Secondary School GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State.
The Conference offers a platform to elaborate a sustainable framework to address the contemporary national issue of diversification of national economy through innovation in Food Processing and packaging as a veritable option. Food Science and Technology anchors the bridge that links and drives the chain ensuring a seamless and beneficial relationship between primary food production and the consumers.
The Conference will address various topical issues on Food Processing and Packaging, Food safety, Consumer advocacy and export of our Nigerian foods to the global market.
About the event
The Conference offers a platform to elaborate a sustainable framework to address the contemporary national issue of diversification of national economy through innovation in Food Processing and packaging as a veritable option. Food Science and Technology anchors the bridge that links and drives the chain ensuring a seamless and beneficial relationship between primary food production and the consumers.
Conference Sub-Themes
- 1. Unlocking entrepreneurial opportunities for food security and sustainabiklity.
- Promoting strategic private- public developmental partnerships for innovative food processing and storage in Nigeria.
- Risk management support framework in the adoption of emerging Food Science and Technology solutions.
- Agriclture, food, nutrition and health: Finding the Nexus.
- Harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence in food systems.
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Registration
All participants are encouraged to pay in advance, click the button to submit scanned copy of the teller or printed reciept from your bank app to complete your registration:
All payments are to be made to the following account details:
Bank name: First Bank Plc.
Account name: Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST)
Account number: 2000055846
Sort code: 011151896
Early Bird ends August 30th, 2025.
| Participant | Registration |
| Professionals, Licentiates and Fellows | NGN 30,000.00 |
| Non member | NGN 40,000.00 |
| Student | NGN 20,000.00 |
| Virtual | NGN 20,000.00 |
| International participants | USD 150 |
Late registration starts September 1st, 2025.
| Participant | Registration |
| Professionals, Licentiates and Fellows | NGN 35,000.00 |
| Non member | NGN 40,000.00 |
| Student | NGN 20,000.00 |
| Virtual | NGN 30,000.00 |
| International participants | USD 200 |
Prof. Lateef Oladimeji Sanni
Chief Host
Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Insititute
Prof. Folake Olayinka Henshaw
Keynote Speaker
Fprmer Dean, College of Food Science and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
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