The 2nd International (3rd National) Congress of Students of Food Science and Technology, included among the activities of academic extension of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Valencia, is organized by the AVECTA (Valencian Association of Students of Food Science and Technology), in collaboration with different professors coordinating the Organizing and Scientific Committees. Last year, the 1st International Congress gathered more than 250 participants, and in this 2nd International edition, the congress is already a success since it will welcome more than 250 participants. The congress is organizedin invited plenary lectures, oral and poster sessions have been organized to favor meetings and interaction between participants on Food Science and Technology with the aim of integrating different disciplines and put together scientist and experts of different fields: Food Security, Food Technology, Food Chemistry and Food Analysis including several sessions on advances in applied research throughout the food chain, industrial and networking actions. We hope that this congress will provide a vital forum Spanish and international colleagues to appreciate the current state of the art in Food Technology research and will be a unique opportunity for discussion of solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Finally, we would like to address our grateful thanks to our students of the Valencian Association of Students of Food Science and Technology, that greatly helped us to organize this congress: without their enthusiastic participation, we could not host the Second International Edition. On behalf of the Organizing and Scientific Committees we would like to wish you an interesting and enjoyable Conference in one of the most attractive Spanish corners, with fruitful discussion and exchange of professional points of view from experts coming from different countries around the world.

The 2nd International (3rd National) Congress of Students of Food Science and Technology, included among the activities of academic extension of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Valencia, is organized by the AVECTA (Valencian Association of Students of Food Science and Technology), in collaboration with different professors coordinating the Organizing and Scientific Committees. Last year, the 1st International Congress gathered more than 250 participants, and in this 2nd International edition, the congress is already a success since it will welcome more than 250 participants. The congress is organizedin invited plenary lectures, oral and poster sessions have been organized to favor meetings and interaction between participants on Food Science and Technology with the aim of integrating different disciplines and put together scientist and experts of different fields: Food Security, Food Technology, Food Chemistry and Food Analysis including several sessions on advances in applied research throughout the food chain, industrial and networking actions. We hope that this congress will provide a vital forum Spanish and international colleagues to appreciate the current state of the art in Food Technology research and will be a unique opportunity for discussion of solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Finally, we would like to address our grateful thanks to our students of the Valencian Association of Students of Food Science and Technology, that greatly helped us to organize this congress: without their enthusiastic participation, we could not host the Second International Edition. On behalf of the Organizing and Scientific Committees we would like to wish you an interesting and enjoyable Conference in one of the most attractive Spanish corners, with fruitful discussion and exchange of professional points of view from experts coming from different countries around the world.