Assessment of the Authenticity and Quality of Rosemary and Bay Laurel Essential Oils in the Slovenian Market As part of the project Era Chair - Foodomics (Horizon Europe, GA-101186975 ), we are investigating the authenticity and quality of rosemary and bay laurel essential oils available on the Slovenian market. Using antioxidant assays, we

As part of the ERA Chair Foodomics project (Horizon Europe, GA-101186975), Prof. Dr. Urška Vrhovšek and Prof. Dr. Nataša Poklar Ulrih from the Centre for Metabolomics in Food and Nutrition, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, will participate in the AGRA SRIP HRANA fair on Wednesday, 27 August 2025. The event will take place at the

Franc Bitenč was a Slovenian professor and expert in the field of food science. After his passing, the "Food Days" event was renamed to "Bitenč Food Days" (BŽD) in his honor, recognizing his significant contribution to the development of food science in Slovenia. The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, is organizing the traditional 32nd Bitenč Food Days under the title "What Will We Eat Tomorrow – Food in Sustainable Food Systems." Distinguished experts will present key areas of modern food production, processing, preservation, packaging, and storage technologies, with a special focus on sustainable food systems. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first event, whose core mission has been to inform graduates, doctoral students, and other professionals in the fields of food science and nutrition about the most current scientific findings and advancements in this area.