ILSI Europe hosts, sponsors, and co-organises a variety of scientific events. These include independent symposia, workshops, webinars, hands-on scientific trainings and sessions held as part of the program of larger scientific conferences or professional meetings.
Explore below our past events for recordings, agendas, copies of presentations, meeting summaries and other reports.
Past Events
Presentation at Beneficial Microbes
05/11/2025
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sustainability Reporting in the EU: Challenges, Changes, and Opportunities
04/11/2025
Webinar, Online
Workshop – Recycling of Novel Non-PET Plastics
21/10/2025 – 22/10/2025
Brussels, Belgium
Presentation at MARII Summit on Microplastics
15/10/2025 – 17/10/2025
Madrid, Spain
Workshop – Precision Nutrition
15/10/2025
Brussels, Belgium
The Expert Group on Precision Nutrition is organising an in-person workshop to discuss the different Precision Nutrition approaches and perspective for translating knowledge into practice.
- The role of AI in beneficial microbes research
- Next generation probiotics: Research trends
- Beneficial microbes: Prevention and treatment of multiple diseases
- Beneficial microbes and brain function
- Beneficial microbes for human and animal health
- Beneficial microbes: The focus on pre- and postbiotics
- Fermented foods and health
- and more
The conference promotes the creation of new initiatives for the customised application of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics in food, feed, and healthcare in a networking environment. The conference topics are intended to meet the needs of researchers, food, feed, and healthcare professionals who want to be updated on the advances in prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic research. Interested attendees include basic and translational research scientists, nutritionists, dietitians, physicians, students, policy makers, and key opinion leaders with an interest in prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics.
The 11th Beneficial Microbes Conference features:
- Plenary lectures & parallel sessions
- Poster sessions
- A commercial exhibition, presenting products and services related to prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics
ILSI Europe presentation
Join us on 5 November, from 12:00 to 12:20, for the ILSI Europe session "Prebiotics as Promoters of Cognitive Resilience: A New Perspective."
Presented by Dr. Franco Ruiz from the Translational Research Center in Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven, Belgium, this talk will explore emerging insights into how prebiotics may support brain health and cognitive resilience through the gut-brain axis.
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About the event
Join us for a lunchtime webinar to understand how recent EU regulatory developments may affect your business.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) represents a fundamental change to the way companies report on sustainability related issues such as climate change, biodiversity, stakeholders, and business conduct in line with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRSs). This is one element of an effort by the EU to become the global leader in sustainable business transformation, with the CSRD operating alongside other pieces of legislation such as the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Feedback on the first iteration of the ESRSs has resulted in the publication of draft amended standards in July 2025; tune in to hear about how these changes may impact your reporting obligations in the coming years, and to gain an understanding of the interplay between the various legislative requirements developing at a supra-national level.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for professionals in the food industry who are involved in shaping, implementing, or communicating sustainability strategies within their organisations. In particular, it will be relevant for those working in:
- Sustainability & ESG teams: responsible for aligning company practices with EU sustainability requirements.
- Corporate strategy & risk management: assessing how regulatory changes affect long-term planning and competitiveness.
- Supply chain, procurement & sourcing: ensuring agricultural and raw material sourcing aligns with new disclosure standards.
- R&D, product development & innovation - understanding how sustainability reporting frameworks connect to product claims and design.
- Public affairs, communications & corporate responsibility: translating reporting obligations into stakeholder engagement and brand reputation.
- Senior management & board members: overseeing compliance and strategic positioning in the context of EU sustainable finance regulations.
Speakers
- Prof. John Garvey, University of Limerick
- Ellen Jordan, phD candidate, University of Limerick
About the workshop
Background & objectives
One promising alternative to reduce the environmental footprint of packaging is the use of recycled materials. In Europe, the PPWR (packaging and packaging waste regulation) will require between 10 and 35% minimum recycled content for plastic food packaging by 2030 (and more from 2040).
Nowadays, recycled food contact plastic includes mainly PET as it is the only type of recycled plastic listed as suitable technology by the regulation in Europe and for which there are clear evaluation criteria defined by authorities such as EFSA. Consequently, the development of mechanically recycled plastic beyond PET is very limited in Europe so far.
Therefore, the objective of this workshop is to reflect on the safety assessment of recycling processes for polyolefins and polystyrene and to try to determine the most appropriate evaluation criteria for the safety of these materials. These requirements would help ensure all the potential safety risks are taken into account and controlled with a holistic approach from feedstock to final articles reaching the consumer in compliance with the high standards of safety expected by EFSA.
(PET is out of scope, this is not a training workshop - purpose is to discuss and prepare guidelines with criteria for recycling of PO and PS)
Workshop Structure
The workshop will last about 8 hours in total, split over 2 sessions. The first session will be a plenary session with 2 parts:
- Introduction of the workshop objectives and brief presentation of ILSI Europe and the Packaging Materials Task Force.
- Presentation of current context for the development of novel recycling technologies in Europe: focus on polyolefins and polystyrene
During the 2nd session, participants will be split in 2 groups and will be organized to collect their feedback on the following aspects:
- Opportunities and challenges in setting evaluation criteria for the safety assessment of recycled polyolefins
- Opportunities and challenges in setting evaluation criteria for the safety assessment of recycled polystyrene
Then, each group will be invited to share their feedback with the entire audience.
The 2nd session will end by discussing the relevance and feasibility of establishing evaluation criteria for the recycling process of polyolefin and/or Polystyrene.
Agenda
Day 1
13:00 - Welcome and Lunch
- 13:35 - Isabelle Guelinckx (ILSI Europe, BE) - Presentation of ILSI Europe
- 13:45 - Charlene Lacourt (Danone Nutricia Research, FR) - Presentation of the Packaging Materials Task Force and Introduction & Objectives of the Workshop
- 14:00 - Bastiaan Schupp (DG SANTE, EU Commission, BE) - Development of Novel Technologies Under Regulation 2022/1616
- 14:30 - Marco Zhong (National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Material, CN) - Overview on What is Happening With Recycling in China
- 15:00 - Javiera Sepúlveda (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ETSII-UPM)) - Overview of Safety Assessment of Recycling Process for PS and PO by EFSA: Conclusion and Comments
15:30 - Coffee Break
- 15:45 - Christian Kirchnawy (Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology, AT) - Other Risk Factors for Recycling
- 16:15 - Edward Kosior (Nextek Ltd, UK) - Polyolefins: Presentation of the Properties of the Material and Overview of Existing Recycling Processes for PO
- 16:45 - Frank Welle (Fraunhofer IVV, DE) - Polystyrene: Presentation of the Properties of the Material and Overview of Existing Recycling Processes for PS
17:15 - Discussion, Questions and Comment + Introduction to Breakout Groups
Day 2
8:30 - Welcome
- 9:00 - 11:00
- Breakout group 1 - Reflections on potential future evaluation criteria for the safety assessment of polyolefins
- Breakout Group 2 - Reflections on potential future evaluation criteria for the safety assessment of polystyrene
11:00 - Break
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Feedback: Breakout Group 1
- Feedback: Breakout Group 2
- 12:30 - Charlene Lacourt (Danone Nutritia Research, FR), Cristina Nerin (University of Zaragoza ES) - Is it Relevant to Attempt Establishing Evaluation Criteria for the Recycling Process of Polyolefin and Polystyrene?
13:10 - Lunch
Registration
Registration fee: 100 € (snacks and 2 lunches included)
Deadline: 10 October 2025 (5pm CEST)
Register hereThis workshop is supported by the Packaging Materials Task Force
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About the event
Join global experts and researchers in Madrid on 15-17 October to explore the latest developments in microplastics research and innovation.
This year's summit will bring together professionals from the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) Microplastics Advanced Research and Innovation Initiative (MARII) network and technical experts from academia, research institutions, industry, and government, including regulatory scientists actively involved in assessing microplastics and plastic additives.
The workshop will focus on three key areas:
- Analytical methods - How scientists are advancing techniques to detect nano- and microplastic particles in complex materials, and what that means for exposure and risk assessments.
- Policy and programs - Efforts led by government agencies, scientific organizations, and trade associations to address microplastics through both regulatory frameworks and voluntary initiatives.
- Polymer additives - A dedicated day highlighting new research and collaborative initiatives on additives and the nexus with microplastics.
ILSI Europe's presentation
ILSI Europe will attend this year presenting the work of its Microplastics Task Force and Community of Practice
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There is increasing evidence that one size does not fit all and that personalised nutrition/lifestyle approaches may help in reversing the increasing prevalence of chronic metabolic diseases. An expert group, comissionned by the Dietary Carbohydrates Task Force, is addressing different aspects of precision nutrition in a systematic review of current knowledge.
This workshop aims to complement the review by discussing perspectives on how to effectively implement and utilize precision nutrition in the context of various factors such as sleep, physical activity, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial factors.
Programme
| Start time | Duration | Topics | Moderator/ Reporter | |
| 10.00 | 30m | Introduction to precision nutrition | Ellen Blaak & Nathalie Delzenne | |
| 10.30 | 60m | Session 1: How should we approach precision nutrition? 3 Breakout discussions: | ||
| Group 1: What is the definition of precision nutrition and what are the different approaches? | Helen Roche / Laetitia Lengele | |||
| Group 2: What is the importance of Genomics, Metagenomics, Epigenomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics or Metabolomics Tools within the context of a holistic approach? | Lu Qi / Art Muijsenberg | |||
| Group 3: What approach should we take: Data-driven vs a more knowledge-based approach? | Rikard landberg / Sinéad Mullin | |||
| 11.30 | 30m | Coffee break | ||
| 12.00 | 60m | Plenary discussion: Presentation of breakout group results | Ellen Blaak & Nathalie Delzenne | |
| 13.00 | 60m | Lunch break | ||
| 14.00 | 60m | Session 2: How can we translate existing knowledge into primary prevention practices? What are the different perspectives and implementation strategies? 3 Breakout discussion: | ||
| Group 1: From Science to Policy: Navigating Regulation and Public Trust | Judith van der Horst / Laetitia Lengele | |||
| Group 2: Building the Digital Infrastructure: Data, Technology, and Integration | Nard Clabbers / Art Muijsenberg | |||
| Group 3: Real-World Adoption: Overcoming Barriers to Equity and Behavior Change | Suzan Wopereis / Sinéad Mullin | |||
| 15.00 | 30m | Coffee break | ||
| 15.30 | 60m | Plenary discussion: Presentation of breakout group results | Ellen Blaak & Nathalie Delzenne | |
| 16.30 | 30m | Warp up session 1&2 + Closing remarks | ||
| 17.00 | End | |||
Participation is upon invitation.
If you're interested in this topic and believe you can bring a valuable contribution to the discussion, please contact cchang@ilsieurope.be.
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About the event
The Beneficial Microbes Conference provides an overview of the latest scientific results and future developments related to prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics and their importance to human and animal health across the lifespan.
Conference topics includes but are not limited to:
- The role of AI in beneficial microbes research
- Next generation probiotics: Research trends
- Beneficial microbes: Prevention and treatment of multiple diseases
- Beneficial microbes and brain function
- Beneficial microbes for human and animal health
- Beneficial microbes: The focus on pre- and postbiotics
- Fermented foods and health
- and more
The conference promotes the creation of new initiatives for the customised application of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics in food, feed, and healthcare in a networking environment. The conference topics are intended to meet the needs of researchers, food, feed, and healthcare professionals who want to be updated on the advances in prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic research. Interested attendees include basic and translational research scientists, nutritionists, dietitians, physicians, students, policy makers, and key opinion leaders with an interest in prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics.
The 11th Beneficial Microbes Conference features:
- Plenary lectures & parallel sessions
- Poster sessions
- A commercial exhibition, presenting products and services related to prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics
ILSI Europe presentation
Join us on 5 November, from 12:00 to 12:20, for the ILSI Europe session "Prebiotics as Promoters of Cognitive Resilience: A New Perspective."
Presented by Dr. Franco Ruiz from the Translational Research Center in Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven, Belgium, this talk will explore emerging insights into how prebiotics may support brain health and cognitive resilience through the gut-brain axis.
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