Our faculty hosted the panel titled “ÜNİDES: Sustainable Food Systems Panel – Production and Consumption of the Future,” supported by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Youth and Sports. The panel took place on December 11, 2025, with morning and afternoon sessions, and featured a number of distinguished speakers.

During the morning session:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Tacer Caba, a faculty member of the Department of Food Engineering at Istanbul Technical University, delivered a presentation on food sustainability.

• Dr. Yusuf Şen from Enza Zaden provided important insights to the audience on agricultural breeding studies.

During the afternoon session:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Torun, a faculty member of the Department of Food Engineering at Akdeniz University, shared his valuable experience on sustainability technologies and quality management.

• Prof. Dr. Hamide Gübbük, a faculty member of the Department of Horticulture at Akdeniz University, shared her valuable experience on sustainability in agriculture.

We would like to thank our University Secretary General, our Faculty Dean, our academic staff, and all participants from public institutions, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and our students for attending the panel.

Department of Food Engineering