A new event is scheduled for METROFOOD-IT this coming September. As part of the international conference ICIAP 2025 (23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing), which will take place in Rome from September 15 to 19, 2025, the research infrastructure will host a workshop entitled:

ImagEAT: Imaging, AI, VR and AR in Food Research to Enhancing Safety, Quality, and Consumer Insights.

The University of Parma has achieved another important scientific result within the METROFOOD-IT project: a recent article was published in the journal Food Chemistry regarding the use of the electronic nose (e-nose) as a screening technique for detecting fungal contamination in wheat by Claviceps purpurea, the fungus responsible for the production of Ergot Alkaloid (EA) toxins.

An important event for METROFOOD-IT will take place on May 5 in Milan: during the Tuttofood2025 trade fair (Fiera Milano, Rho), the presentation of the Italian Agrifood Research Network for the Competitiveness and Sustainability of Enterprises and Supply Chains will be held.

An important event for METROFOOD-IT will take place on May 5 in Milan: during the Tuttofood2025 trade fair (Fiera Milano, Rho), the presentation of the Italian Agrifood Research Network for the Competitiveness and Sustainability of Enterprises and Supply Chains will be held.

ENEA together with METROFOOD-IT and the Academy of Sciences inaugurates the third edition of the Carlotta Award 2025. The award, inspired by the figure of Carlotta Parisani Strampelli, wife and collaborator of the great Italian geneticist Nazzareno Strampelli, aims to give due recognition to the female role in the field of research, sending a positive message to young researchers dedicated to the genetic improvement of wheat and other cereals.

Food quality, safety, and nutrition are central elements in building sustainable food systems that ensure access to safe, nutritious, and high-quality food for all while reducing environmental impact.