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  • Turning food by-products into resources

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    Francisco Vilaplana is director of the PLENTY centre, where researchers turn agricultural and food industry by-products into nutrient-rich ingredients. (Photo: Christer Gummeson)
    Published Oct 16, 2026

    Could what is currently wasted become part of Sweden’s food preparedness in a crisis? Researchers at KTH are investigating how by-products from agriculture and the food industry can be turned into new...

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  • Turning food side streams into functional ingredients

    Published Oct 06, 2026

    For He Li, research is about bringing different fields together to develop solutions that can benefit people, industry and the environment.

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  • Major environmental benefits from making better use of food waste and by-products

    Published Sep 30, 2026
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  • Circular Gastronomy Challenge 2026 is open for nominations

    Published Sep 30, 2026
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  • Why fiber structure matters for the foods we develop

    Published Sep 23, 2026

    Two food ingredients can contain the same amount of dietary fiber yet provide very different resources for gut bacteria. Understanding why could help food developers select ingredients more precisely ...

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  • AI meets food at KTH FOOD

    Photo: Angela Fontan (KTH)
    Published Sep 23, 2026

    New cross-cutting theme explores how AI can help transform sustainable food systems.

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  • Industry-Oriented Research for a Socially Beneficial Transition in the Food Sector 2026

    Published Sep 09, 2026
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  • Collaboration-Driven Innovation for the Future of Food 2026

    Published Sep 09, 2026
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  • Turning Fennel Waste into New Value

    Published Aug 27, 2026
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  • Food – waste – food: the ontological labour of food system transformation

    Seminar with Jonas House. Photo: Catherine Shi
    Published Aug 20, 2026

    Jonas House, researcher at University of Southampton, explores and develops theory in case studies of things whose status as food is new or uncertain, examining the perception of the food changes acro...

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  • HarvestStat Webinar: Tackling the Agricultural Production Data Challenge

    Published Aug 10, 2026
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  • How resilient is Sweden's food system?

    Published Aug 05, 2026
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  • Understanding Innovation in Sustainable Food Systems

    Published Jun 17, 2026

    By studying how organizations evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, Maria Bustamante investigates the processes that drive innovation in sustainable food systems. Her research highlights the role ...

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  • Microbial Foods Conference

    Photo: Oliwia Bancerz Aleksiejczuk
    Published Jun 12, 2026

    On May 21, the Microbial Foods Conference was held at AlbaNova University Center (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). Researchers and students from various universities, and industry experts, were bro...

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  • Recovering Resources for a Circular Future

    Published Jun 10, 2026

    By developing innovative separation technologies, Frederico Marques Penha explores how waste streams can become sources of valuable materials, nutrients, and water. His research combines chemical engi...

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  • Circular Food Systems in Cities

    Photo: Catherine Shi
    Published Jun 04, 2026

    How can residual materials, nutrients and waste streams be recirculated into regenerative production cycles in cities? Cameron Kennett's research examines how cities produce and provision food, combin...

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  • Advancing Energy Technology Through Research and Practice

    Published Jun 03, 2026

    By combining energy system modeling, experimental research, and industry collaboration, Samer Sawalha explores new ways to improve the efficiency and sustainability of heating, cooling, and refrigerat...

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  • Designing the Future of Food with AI and Interdisciplinary Research

    Published May 28, 2026

    By combining artificial intelligence, food science, and experimental research, Jingnan Zhang explores new ways to design more sustainable and functional foods. Her work bridges disciplines and scales,...

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  • When side streams met new ideas on Gotland

    Published May 28, 2026

    What happens when food companies, researchers, and local innovation actors sit down in the same room and talk, not about abstract sustainability goals, but about real leftovers, side streams and misse...

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  • Preventive Medicine via Precision Nutrition Conference

    Photo: Catherine Shi
    Published May 28, 2026

    The human gut microbiome is a complex system fueled by thousands of microorganisms and influenced by both microbial and human genetics. Research fields related to the gut microbiome composition are th...

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