Insects as Food and Feed SIG Conference 2026: Science, Industry and Innovation
19 November @ 09:30 – 20 November @ 17:00
Insects as Food and Feed SIG Conference 2026: Science, Industry and Innovation
Date: Thursday 19th – Friday 20th November 2026 (timings TBC)
Venue: Central London (venue TBC)
After such a successful meeting in October 2025, we are pleased to announce that plans for IAFF2026 are under way! Keep an eye on this space for more details.
Here’s what our 2025 delegates had to say:
“Well organised, good agenda & speakers, valuable insights and diverse perspectives.”
“It was packed with amazing information (relevant to my research) and rejuvenated my energies to move forward with studies.”
“What a breath of fresh air. Compared to previous events I’ve been to, the breadth of topics covered was superb and the quality of the Keynote speakers excellent. This was everything you hope for at such an event.”
“I enjoyed the diversity of attendees, both academic and industry.”
Abstracts
We are now accepting abstracts for talks and posters, along the following themes:
- Environment & Economy
- Policy (regulation, risk and sector growth)
- Integrated systems (environment and circular economy)
- Scaling biology into industry (genetics, physiology and engineering)
- Nutrition (Food & Feed)
The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday 14th August, 5pm.
Partner with us
We would love to hear from you if you are interested in partnering with us at IAFF26, as a sponsor or exhibitor. Contact fran.fleming@royensoc.co.uk for more information.
Convenors
Jess is the Royal Entomological Society’s Project Officer. With a strong academic and industry background in vector-borne diseases, she maintains extensive links across academia and industry, including ongoing supervision and support of students. Elected a Fellow of the Society in 2025, she works across a broad portfolio of projects supporting emerging member needs, strengthening links between science and industry, and helping the RES develop innovative services for newly evolving areas of entomology.
Jess leads the Society’s work on insects as food and feed, supporting the development of best practice, policy-relevant guidance, and engagement with industry and other stakeholders.
Daniel Amor, University of Bristol
Daniel pursued a PhD at Nottingham, focusing on the relationship between insect protein structure and functionality in food systems – particularly in developing sustainable, high-protein snack products using compression popping. Following his PhD, Daniel continued as a researcher at Nottingham, contributing to a wide range of projects in soft matter biomaterials and biointerfaces, from fundamental biomaterials studies to clinical applications of non-fermentable fibre.
Daniel now teaches Biochemistry at the University of Bristol, where he co-convenes IAFF.
Kieran Robertson, Queen’s University Belfast
Kieran is a TEDx Speaker, Convenor of the RES Food & Feed Special Interest Group, Co-Chair and Secretary of the IWRS Early Career Committee, and a PhD Researcher at the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. Throughout his PhD, Robertson seeks to research the application of insects and insect proteins in livestock feed to reduce soybean dependence and support sustainable agri-food systems.
Registration
Note: By registering for and attending this event, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional, educational, and archival purposes, including publication on our website, social media, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.
This year, you can choose to attend a single day, or both days of the conference. View the prices and register below.
Registration Deadline: 13 November 17:00 (GMT)
| SINGLE DAY | |
| RES Student Member | £30 |
| RES Member | £60 |
| RES Associate Member or Non Member | £120 |
| TWO DAYS | |
| RES Student Member | £50 |
| RES Member | £110 |
| RES Associate Member or Non Member | £200 |
