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Day: september 14, 2026

As the global demand for sustainable food systems intensifies, the Horizon Europe-funded IMPRESS Project was at RIGA FOOD 2026, the largest and most prominent food industry fair in the Baltic region. Marcin Rakowski, representing the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute (MIR-PIB) and the IMPRESS consortium, presented groundbreaking insights focused on the education of young consumers and the transition toward sustainable marine and freshwater-based food chains.
On the evening of September 25, 2026, from 18:00 to 23:00, the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute (MIR-PIB) and the Gdynia Aquarium will host and present a dedicated sustainable food science showcase during the fourth edition of Pomeranian Researchers’ Night (Pomorska Noc Naukowców).
Bridging material science with consumer-centric formulation is central to recent research conducted by the Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad (FINS) within the Horizon Europe IMPRESS project. Published in Future Foods, the study details the development of novel vegan spreads engineered with authentic fish-like sensory profiles through a structured co-creation framework.
Last week, our partners at SINTEF Ocean presented the IMPRESS project at Nor-Fishing 2026 in Trondheim, Norway. The event provided a valuable platform for sharing the project’s objectives and engaging with different audiences on the future of marine resource utilization.
On 11 June 2026, 52 young participants gathered at Starli Amusement Park in Novi Sad for two interactive workshops organised by the Children’s Environmental Academy, the Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad (FINS), and the IMPRESS project.
IMPRESS partner NEOALGAE is developing a new cosmetic ingredient based on phycocyanin