The 3rd International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences (ABS 2017)
Special Session 1: Food Science and Technology

Session Chair: Prof. Eli Cohen, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Management, Gilford Glazer Faculty of Management, Israel; Adjunct senior research fellow, University of South Australia, School of Marketing, Adelaide; Professor at Ono Academic College, Faculty of Business Administration, Israel

The aim of the session is presenting advances and research results in the fields of Food Scienceand Technology such as new technologies, quality and safety, environmental aspects, innovation, marketing and related fields. A range of suggested research topics of the global food research and related topics are welcomed.Please kindly refer to the Call for papers/leaflet.

Suggested topic areas are:

• Product development
• Innovation in the foodbusiness
• Retail brands and private labels
• Food and wine associations
• Consumer buying and choice behavior
• Quality and nutritional aspects of food / beverages / wine
• Food function, health food, nutrition and diet
• Consumer attitudes to food and risk assessment
• Environmental and social responsibility issues
• Sustainability in the food business
• Sensory preferences of consumers
• Gastronomy and food cultures
• Ethical issues in food / beverages / wine business
• Market development
• Food security, trade, and agricultural policy
• Agri-product development and innovation
• Food in emerging markets
• New research methods
• Other related topics



Abstracts should be written in English, typed in Times New Roman font, 12 point, black only single-spaced, in A4 paper size format. Allow margins of 2.5 cm on all four sides of the text. APA style citations should be used in the text as well as for the list of references.The length of abstract should not be longer than one page, and should preferably follow the following structure:
       1st line: Title
       2nd line: Author(s) name(s),affiliations and e-mail address.
       Please use a separate line for each co-author
       Body text: should include Objectives, Methodology, Results and Conclusions

The 3rd International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences (ABS 2017)
Conference Secretary: Lydia Shi
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