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1st CFP FOODSIM'2026 - 14th Biennial FOODSIM Conference, April 15-17,  
2026, University of Leuven/Campus Ghent, Belgium


FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

FOODSIM'2026
The 14th biennial FOODSIM Conference
Sustainable Food Systems in a Time of Climate Change
University of Leuven/Campus Ghent
https://iiw.kuleuven.be/english/ghent
Ghent, Belgium
April 15-17, 2026



Modeling and Simulation in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering
Modeling and Simulation in Quantitative Risk Assessment
Modeling and Simulation in Food Safety and Spoilage
Modeling and Simulation in Innovative Food Product Design, Protein Rich Food
Modeling and Simulation in Innovative Food Production and Processing  
Technologies
Modeling and Simulation in Precision Agriculture and Robotics,  
Vertical Farming
Modeling and Simulation in Food Chains, Energy and Environment
Modeling and Simulation in Life Cycle Assessment
Modeling and Simulation in Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Modeling and Simulation in Food Business and Economics
Modeling and Simulation in Food Process Systems Engineering, Food  
Industry 4.0, Food IoT
Multi-scale Modeling Methods, Food Systems Biology and Food  
Bioinformatics, Data Mining
Multi-objective Optimization Methods
Advanced Software Tools
Poster Session
Student Session
Tutorials
Exhibition

Organised by
The European Technology Institute
and Sponsored by
EUROSIS
KU Leuven
BIOTEC
AREA42
University of Skovde
University of Zilina
GODAN

For latest information see:
www.eurosis.org
or
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/foodsim/2026/

AIM OF FOODSIM'2026

We invite you to participate in the 14th biennial FOODSIM2026, which  
will be held from April 15-17, 2026, in Ghent,
Belgium at the University of Leuven/Campus Ghent.

FOODSIM'2026 will bring together researchers, food experts, and  
industrial users to present state-of-art research,
new research results, and to exchange ideas and experiences in the  
modeling and simulation tools used for food processing,
quality, safety and sustainability. The general conference theme is  
"Sustainable Food Systems in a Time of Climate Change".

THEMES

The conference will cover the following themes:

    Modeling and Simulation in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering
    Modeling and Simulation in Quantitative Risk Assessment
    Modeling and Simulation in Food Safety and Spoilage
    Modeling and Simulation in Innovative Food Product Design,  
Protein Rich Food
    Modeling and Simulation in Innovative Food Production and  
Processing Technologies
    Modeling and Simulation in Precision Agriculture and Robotics,  
Vertical Farming
    Modeling and Simulation in Food Chains, Energy and Environment
    Modeling and Simulation in Life Cycle Assessment
    Modeling and Simulation in Climate Change and Environmental Impact
    Modeling and Simulation in Food Business and Economics
    Modeling and Simulation in Food Process Systems Engineering, Food  
Industry 4.0, Food IoT
    Multi-scale Modeling Methods, Food Systems Biology and Food  
Bioinformatics, Data Mining
    Multi-objective Optimization Methods
    Advanced Software Tools

WORKSHOPS

The conference organization is open to suggestions on possible  
workshops featuring software packages, new hardware or methods
used in food simulation. We would like to facilitate the discussions  
about our research and our new projects.

Workshop proposals should be emailed to address@concealed, by  
indicating the type of workshop you would like to
organize, before OCTOBER 1, 2025.
When preparing a workshop submission, please consider the link to the  
event and the specific nature of your proposal.
A confirmation email will be sent to verify that the proposal was received.

TUTORIALS

Tutorials can be proposed in the following three categories:
T1- Introductory tutorials
T2- State of the Art Tutorials
T3- Software and Modelware Tutorials
Tutorial proposals should be emailed to address@concealed  
before OCTOBER 1ST, 2025

POSTER SESSION

The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the actual poster
presentation, these submissions also feature as short papers in the  
Proceedings.

STUDENTS SESSION

This session is for students who want to present their work in
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers
are denoted by the fact that only the name of the student appears on
the paper as an author. They are published as short papers in the
Proceedings.

DIVERSE ACTIVITIES

For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact EUROSIS.
Special session will be set up for vendor presentations in co-
ordination with the scientific program. User Group meetings for
simulation languages and tools can be organised the day before the
conference. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact
the Conference Chairs. We will be happy to provide a meeting room
and other necessary equipment.

EXHIBITION

A special exhibition is envisaged during the conference focused on
industrial applications. For more information please contact EUROSIS for
further details. Email: address@concealed

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY iN
Microsoft Word format or Adobe PDF format (PREFERRED FORMAT) indicating the
designated track and type of submission (full paper or an extended
abstract) to the EUROSIS (address@concealed).
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address,
telephone number and Email address on all submissions as well.
For submissions please put in the subject of your Email the
following indications: FOODSIM'2026 and designated track or USE THE
ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM.(  
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/foodsim/2026/email-reply.html )

Only original papers, which have not been published elsewhere, will
be accepted for publication

Journal Publication

Only accepted and presented extended papers are eligible for
journal publication in any of the journals listed here.

Quality Control

In order to ensure the quality of the proceedings, ISI Web of  
Knowledge and IET will
receive the listing of the actually presented papers, next to the  
copies of the Proceedings.

All EUROSIS Proceedings are ISI and IET referenced and SCOPUS referenced.

PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES

FULL EXTENDED PAPER (eight pages including abstract, conclusions,  
diagrams, references. During review, the submitted full
papers if excellent can be accepted as an extended 8 page paper  
otherwise as a  regular 5 page paper.
Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the  
FOODSIM'2026 International Program Committee.

REGULAR PAPER (at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page paper for a regular (5 pages) or  
short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be reviewed
by the International Program Committee. All accepted papers will be  
published in the FOODSIM'2026 Conference Proceedings.

SHORT PAPER (three pages)
Participants may also submit a 3 page paper for a short paper or  
poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program Committee.
All accepted papers will be published in the FOODSIM'2026 Conference  
Proceedings.

PLEASE NOTE: ONE (1) AND TWO (2) PAGE PAPERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND ARE  
NOT EVEN SUBMITTED TO THE REVIEW PROCESS

OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD

The 2026 FOODSIM Conference Committee will select the Outstanding Paper of
the Conference. The author of this paper will be awarded a free registration
for a EUROSIS conference. Only papers SUBMITTED AS FULL papers and accepted
as EXTENDED papers will be eligible for the Outstanding Paper Award.
This award is valid for 2 years from date of receipt.

LANGUAGE

The official conference language for all papers and presentations is
English

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be held at the University of Leuven/Campus Ghent,  
Ghent, Belgium
https://iiw.kuleuven.be/english/ghent
in Ghent
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/foodsim/2026/venue.html

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 5, 2025
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 5, 2025
LATE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2025
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION: FROM JANUARY 25TH, 2026
Authors provide camera-ready manuscript: FEBRUARY 27, 2026
CONFERENCE at the University of Leuven/Campus Ghent, Ghent, Belgium:  
APRIL 15-17, 2026

REGISTRATION FEES

Belgian VAT is 21% but it can be reclaimed through your university or company

Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to  
attend the conference at their expense to present the accepted papers.  
Without early
registration and payment, the paper will NOT be published in the  
conference Proceedings. In the case of multiple authors, one author  
should be identified
as the person who will act as correspondent for the paper. Non-Authors  
(students and non-students) can also register for a one day  
participation of
€425 plus VAT (€ 514,25 inc.).

On-Site Author and Non-Author Registration Fees
  	                                  Author 	                          
                    Members 	                Non-members
Before FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	€ 580 plus VAT (€ 701,8 inc.) 	€ 580 plus  
VAT (€ 701,8 inc.) 	€ 625 plus VAT (€ 744,15 inc.)
After FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	N/A 	                                   € 625  
plus VAT (€ 744,15 inc.) 	€ 675 plus VAT (€ 816,75 inc.)


Online Authors and Non-Author ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION FEES

Only receive an electronic copy of the proceedings
  	                                   Author 	                         
                       Members 	                Non-members
Before FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	€ 425 plus VAT (€ 514,25 inc.) 	€ 425 plus  
VAT (€ 514,25 inc.) 	€ 435 plus VAT (€ 526,35 inc.)
After FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	N/A 	                                   € 435  
plus VAT (€ 526,35 inc.) 	€ 445 plus VAT (€ 538,45 inc.)


On-site Student Author and Non-Author Fees

Students who are authors, pay a registration of € 480 plus VAT (€  
580,8 inc.). To qualify as a student author you need to send in  
together with your paper
a copy of your student card. Student papers are only accepted as  
student papers if and only if the student author is also the ONLY  
presenter of the paper
at the conference. Students who are not authors can participate in the  
event for € 480 plus VAT (€ 580,8 inc.).

  	                                    Author 	                        
                               Members                 	Non-members
Before FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	€ 480 plus VAT (€ 580,8 inc.) 	€ 480 plus  
VAT (€ 580,8 inc.) 	€ 520 plus VAT (€ 629,2 inc.)
After FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	N/A 	                                     €  
520 plus VAT (€ 629,2 inc.) 	€ 570 plus VAT (€ 689,7 inc.)

Online Student Author and Non-Author Fees ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION FEES
Students who are authors, pay a registration of € 335 plus VAT (€  
405,35 inc.). To qualify as a student author you need to send in  
together with your paper a
copy of your student card. Student papers are only accepted as student  
papers if and only if the student author is also the ONLY presenter of  
the paper at the
conference. Received only the ELECTRONIC proceedings.

  	                                    Student Author 	                
                 Members 	                      Non-members
Before FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	€ 335 plus VAT (€ 405,35 inc.) 	€ 335 plus  
VAT (€ 405,35 inc.) 	€ 390 plus VAT (€ 471,9 inc.)
After FEBRUARY 27, 2026 	N/A 	                                    €  
355 plus VAT (€ 429,55 inc.) 	€ 405 plus VAT (€ 490,05 inc.)

REPLY CARD
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or Title:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address
Zip code: City: Country.
Telephone: Fax:
E-Mail:
Yes, I intend to attend the FOODSIM'2026:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program
[ ] Organizing a vendor session
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of
panelists)
[ ] Contributing to the exhibition
[ ] Without presenting a paper
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited tool is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick only one):
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Quantitative Risk Assessment
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Food Safety and Spoilage
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Innovative Food Product Design, Protein  
Rich Food
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Innovative Food Production and  
Processing Technologies
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Precision Agriculture and Robotics,  
Vertical Farming
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Food Chains, Energy and Environment
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Life Cycle Assessment
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Climate Change and Environmental Impact
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Food Business and Economics
[ ] Modeling and Simulation in Food Process Systems Engineering, Food  
Industry 4.0, Food IoT
[ ] Multi-scale Modeling Methods, Food Systems Biology and Food  
Bioinformatics, Data Mining
[ ] Multi-objective Optimization Methods
[ ] Advanced Software Tools
[ ] COST Project Meeting
[ ] Poster Session
[ ] Student Session
[ ] Tutorials
[ ] Exhibition
Other colleague(s) interested in the topics of the conference
is/are:
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:


Philippe Geril
EUROSIS -ETI
European Simulation Office
Romestraat 19 B 04.02
B-8400 Ostend, Belgium
Tel: +32.473.231.297
E-mail: address@concealed
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URL: https://www.eurosis.org
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