The International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC) proudly presents its jubilee brochure "70 Years of ICC"—both a celebration and an invitation: a celebration of seventy years of dedication, expertise, and trust within the global cereal community, and an invitation to continue this collective journey into a new era of technological progress, sustainable practices, and One Health perspectives.
This remarkable journey began in 1955 when ICC emerged from a vision to harmonize grain analysis methods across borders—a crucial step in rebuilding global trust in trade, research, and cooperation after the Second World War. Founded during the 3rd International Bread Congress in Hamburg, what started with five analytical standards has evolved into a robust collection of more than one hundred internationally recognized testing methods used in laboratories and industries around the world.
Over the decades, ICC has grown into a global network uniting experts from more than fifty countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Its mission has expanded far beyond method validation. ICC now acts as a trusted platform promoting knowledge exchange, international research projects, and innovation across the entire grain value chain—from breeding and processing to food quality, safety, and nutrition.
The new jubilee brochure highlights ICC's long-standing achievements in advancing cereal science and technology while embracing the modern challenges of sustainability, health, and climate resilience. The publication reflects the strength of ICC's intercultural community and its role as a connector between academia, industry, and policy makers working together to ensure a safe and nutritious global food supply.
Across seven decades, ICC’s core values—scientific excellence, transparency, and international cooperation—have guided its evolution. This spirit was celebrated on-site at the 21st ICC Conference 2025 in Vienna, where participants, partners, and members from around the world marked 70 years of ICC together. The jubilee conference hosted by BOKU University offered a fitting setting to honour the association’s longstanding commitment to innovation and collaboration within the cereal science community. Through recognised standards, collaborative projects under European research frameworks, and events like this milestone conference, ICC continues to foster shared innovation and dialogue on issues that matter most to humanity’s food future.
Now is the time to shape the next chapter together. Join our network, contribute your expertise, and help strengthen ICC’s global mission. Engage in working groups, lead initiatives, share insights, and inspire innovation across the global cereal community. Whether representing a country, an organization, or yourself as an individual expert, your active participation fuels progress. Step forward, connect with peers, and co‑create solutions that will drive the next 70 years of cereal science and technology.
