Insects as Food and Feed Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026

Date: Thursday 18th – Friday 19th 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.”

“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.”

“It was packed with amazing information (relevant to my research) and rejuvenated my energies to move forward with studies.”

“I enjoyed the diversity of attendees, both academic and industry.”

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. We are happy to tailor packages to suit your needs and budget. Packages will be available soon but meanwhile, please contact fran.fleming@royensoc.co.uk for more information.

Convenors

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.

Jessica Stokes

Jess is a research scientist with over a decade’s experience in entomology and project management. She has predominantly worked with disease vectors, including Culicoides biting midges, during her PhD at the University of Liverpool and postdoc at the Pirbright Institute both in the field and within high containment laboratories. As project manager for the Gnatwork, she coordinated resources and events for over 400 global members.

Jess is Project Officer at the RES and also volunteers at Lancaster Zoo, public engagement events and collaborates with scientists across the UK.