Food Physics 2027

Shaping the Future of Food with Physics

27 to 28 January 2027

London, UK

Register your interest: registration, exhibition, sponsorship

Physics plays a crucial role in the design of delicious, healthy, and nutritious food and beverages. This annual conference, brings together academics and industry professionals to share the latest developments and explore opportunities for physicists to tackle multidisciplinary challenges. These challenges range from sustainability to food manufacturing and the design of multiphase microstructures.


The conference will cover the following areas:

  • Physics for sustainable food
  • Soft-matter physics
  • Food colloids and molecular assemblies
  • Measurement and imaging Physics in food processing
  • Modelling of food structure and processing
  • Physics of oral processing and digestion
  • Physics of agriculture and soils
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Why this conference exists

Our society urgently needs healthier, more sustainable food & drink products and more efficient manufacturing. This conference brings academia and industry together to turn physical understanding of food structure, processing and performance into innovative ideas and practical solutions.

What you will gain by attending

Discover the latest

developments in food physics, gain academic and industrial perspectives, and build connections that could lead to new ideas, collaborations and career opportunities. Early-career

researchers will find a particularly welcoming environment in which to share their work and build their professional networks.


Who should attend

Researchers, students and practitioners across physics, food science,

engineering and related disciplines are welcome, including industrial

scientists and product and process developers. All career stages are

encouraged, with early-career researchers particularly welcome.

Our Speakers

Coming soon ....

Programme at a glance

Full Agenda
September 2026

Abstract Submissions Open

8 November 2026

Abstract Submissions Close

4 December 2026

Programme Published

13 December 2026

Early Bird Registration Ends

12 January 2027

Final Registration Deadline

Location & Venue

Institute of Physics

37 Caledonian Road

London N1 9BU


Accessibility & Parking

  • Step‑free access throughout the venue
  • Accessible entrances and lift access
  • Accessible toilets located near the main event spaces
  • Blue Badge parking available on-site or nearby
  • Hearing loop in main conference areas
  • Assistance animals welcome
  • Quiet space available on request
  • Contact us for any additional support needs