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Welcome to the Professional Food Science, Engineering and Technology Group website, hosted by the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham.

 

Upcoming events


Save the date 

ProFSET Workshop 2026: Friday 27 November 

Join ProFSET for our 2026 Workshop to be hosted at the Food and Drink Federation HQ in London.

More details coming soon.

 

 

News and activities

ProFSET members and participants at the ProFSET Workshop held in November 2025
ProFSET Food Workshop November 2025

Communique from our "Garnering a response to the National Food Strategy" workshop

Read the recommendations (pdf)
From left to right: Laura Malhi (Engineer of the Year & one of the founders of ProFSET) and Martyn Robinson
ProFSET recognised for food science and engineering education initiative

Our Food Engineering Launchpad wins Education Initiative of the year at FDF 2025 Award

Learn more
Food and drink professionals brainstorming around a table
November 2024: ProFSET Food Workshops

Recommendations and actions from our recently completed food workshops

Read the workshop report (pdf)
 
Studenys wearing blue PPE in a food lab
ProFSET Food Engineering launchpad event hosted by Mondelez

Successful Mondelez Birmingham visit with students

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Food factory
Newly inaugurated group to represent food & drink professionals

(ProFSET Launch, November 2023)

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Cropped group picture of ProFSET committee embers
Transdisciplinary solutions to UK food system challenges

Read Dr Ian Gordon's report on the ProFSET Conference

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Vegetables and fruits in a suitcase
Experts to influence agri-food decisions with new group

(The Microbiologist, October 2023)

Read more
 

 


Member events 

Explore upcoming events in food science and engineering hosted by our member institutions 

Institution of Agricultural Engineers
Researchers collecting data at the farm View upcoming IAgrE events
Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers
People toasting with beer at a bar View upcoming CIBD events
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Food scientists in a lab View upcoming IChemE events
 
Institute of Food Science and Technology
Food scientists in a lab View upcoming IFST events
Institute Of Physics
Physician in a lab View upcoming IOP events
Royal Society of Chemistry 
Image of children experimenting in a lab View upcoming RSC events
 
The Nutrition Society
Image f people interacting at an event View upcoming TNS events
 

 


Event highlights  

ProFSET Food Workshops 2024 Keynote - Stella Peace 
Innovate UK's role in advancing UK agri-food and the food science industry