CONVIN SA: Food hygiene, research and study at the heart of FOODMICRO 2022 held in Athens

The world's leading scientific conference on food microbiology FoodMicro 2002 was held in Athens, 28-31 August with great success and catalyzed the wider dialogue on the research field of Food Hygiene and challenges, as they arise due to the development of technology and change in the natural environment itself.

With the distinctive title “Next Generation Challenges in Food Microbiology”, all new data & trends were presented and contributed with suggestions to address the growing challenges.

At a historic point in human history when health has been etched into the collective consciousness of citizens as a primary good and value of life, the 27th Conference of the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene was organized by CONVIN SA and held in a hybrid format, while respecting the observance of preventive measures for the safety of the participants' health due to the pandemic. However, the participation in physical presence in the work of the Conference was high.

The leading international scientific event gathered the interest of distinguished executives from the scientific and social fields. Public Health Specialists, Academics, Food Legislators, Doctors, Food Industry Executives actively participated in the work of the Conference, leaving their own distinct imprint.

FoodMicro 2022 laid the groundwork for a constructive dialogue on an interesting and broad framework of topics concerning, among others, the biodiversity in microbial ecosystems along the food chain, the biodiversity of foodborne microbes, the impact of food production interventions on the microbial biodiversity but also the ecology and interactions in food-related microbial communities. The participants had the opportunity to attend interesting speeches and presentations that contributed to the opening of new horizons in the research and study of Food Hygiene.

Two years after the pandemic crisis, Athens stood out as a dynamic starting point for the research field of Food Microbiology, offering new perspectives to the study of the field. Greece, the birthplace of science, provided the light, inspiration, and knowledge for the development of Food Microbiology.