As the COVID-19 virus pandemic, early in 2020, started spreading worldwide and disrupting travelling opportunities, the conference organizers have taken the responsible decision for the safety and well being of all participants to postpone the 7^th Whole Grain Summit (WGS) with the theme "From Science to Global Application" organised by ICC in collaboration with the Whole Grain Initiative (WGI) and the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) to 25-27 October 2021 in Rome/Italy.

We believe in the numerous benefits of face to face scientific meetings and we hope the sanitary situation worldwide in October 2021 will be safe enough to allow the taking place of the WGS as planned with a great participation of people from all over the world.

Do already plan now your chance to showcase your research and how it can be translated into application, to interact with your peers, to learn something new, to expand your network, and to get inspiration for new ideas and solutions in the magnificent frame of the city of Rome!

The call for abstracts as well as the early bird registration is already open.

We would like to thank our Gold Sponsor General Mills for its trust and support! 

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for others - view the options!

Please keep following all the developments on the conference website which will be constantly updated while we'll do our best to provide you a safe environement for meeting again in Rome in 2021!

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17 July 2020

ICC is pleased to welcome its new Corporate Member, Eurofins Agroscience Services in Garlin, France.

Part of the Eurofins Scientific Group of companies, Eurofins Agroscience Services aims to be th enumber one contract research organisation in Fields and Laboratories.

Upwards of 1500 employees worldwide. More than 90 fully owned facilities in over 25 countries. A commitment to development an growth in order to meet the needs of the Agrosicence industry.

We look forward to a fruitful cooperation!

Web: www.eurofins.com/agrosicence-services/

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24 April 2020

At the University of Manitoba, Food and Human Nutritional Sciences Department, there is an open position for an assistant professor in the field of Grain Chemistry and Processing Quality. 

The University of Manitoba, founded more than 140 years ago, is located in Winnipeg and is Manitoba's largest research-intensive university. The University community is comprised of close to 30,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and over 140,000 alumni. The Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor focusing on Grain Chemistry and Processing Quality. The position starts July 1, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The deadline for applications is April 18^th, 2020.

For a more detailed vacancy description and more information, please check the advertisment from the Universtiy of Manitoba.

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02 April 2020

The 7^th Whole Grain Summit (WGS) with the theme "From Science to Global Application" organised by ICC in collaboration with the Whole Grain Initiative (WGI) and the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) will be organised from 16-18 November 2020 in Rome/Italy.

This 2020 WGS aims at building on past experience to update current knowledge worldwide on whole grain and to prioritise interests, focus and leverage people, resources and funding around new models, approaches and initiatives within the food system that help increasing whole grain intake in all sectors of the population. By inviting internationally renowned scientists as well as experts who shape the whole grain food system to participate, we collectively harness and directly apply the current body of biological and behavioural research & technology. This is also accomplished by strategically focusing on the development of new tools, methods, and approaches that fill critical gaps in the whole grain food system, to enhance whole grain availability, accessibility and consumption, safeguarding sustainability and consumers’ health.

The Conference Committees made up of members from a variety of public and private institutions from all over the world will be able to guarantee a plurality of opinions and build an outstanding programme spanning 2.5 days, which encompasses oral presentations, workshops, panel discussions, tabletop exhibitions, poster presentations.

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your research and how it can be translated into application, to interact with your peers, to learn something new, to expand your network, to get inspiration for new ideas and solutions in the magnificent frame of the city of Rome!

The call for abstracts as well as the early bird registration is now open.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available - view the options!

We hope to meet many colleagues and collaborators during the WGS 2020  and are excited at the prospect of expanding our network and sharing some Italian hospitality with everyone. 

Find all further details about the event at the WGS website!

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30 March 2020