It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the international conference “VALORISATION OF FRUITS AND BERRIES”, organized by the Polli Horticultural Research Centre, Estonian University of Life Sciences.
The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders in the agricultural and food sectors to share experiences and to discuss innovative solutions, technologies, and practices for the valorisation of fruits and berries. The conference will highlight opportunities for the effective commercial use of research results and promote sustainable resource utilization.
Conference is taking place on November 6th, 2025 in hybrid format.
It is possible to participate both on-site and online.
Registration for on-line participation is open until November 2nd, 2025. Registration for on-site participation is closed.
There is no participation fee.
PROGRAMME
On November 6th, 2025 at Polli Horticultural Research Centre
9:00 Registration, morning coffee, presentation of the products.
9:30-9:40 Official opening. Welcome!
9:40-10:10 "Functional ingredients from berry processing side-streams: recovery, characterisation and application."link opens in new page (.pdf) Petras Rimantas Venskutonis, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
10:15-10:45 "From science to practice - the experience of the Institute of Horticulture in the fruit processing industry."link opens in new page (.pdf) Dalija Seglina, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia.
10:50–11:20 Coffee break, presentation of the products.
11:20-11:50 "Health impact studies with food, using a product made from apple juice press residue as an example."link opens in new page (.pdf) Rain Kuldjärv, Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies (TFTAK), Estonia.
11:55-12:10 "Chokeberry and Japanese Quince."link opens in new page (.pdf) Sana Ben-Othman, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
12:15-12:30 Food Innovation Technologies “Food”.link opens in new page (.pdf) Toonika Rinken, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
12:35-13:05 Presentation of the products
13:05-14:00 LUNCH
14:00-14:15 "R&D Projects: Crosspaths, Baltic Cider and Application of horticultural by-products (sea buckthorn and blackcurrant leaf and shoot biomass) in feed mixtures for rainbow trout and crayfish."link opens in new page (.pdf) Reelika Rätsep, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
14:20-14:35 "Application of Japanese quince, currants and gooseberries."link opens in new page (.pdf) Viive Sarv, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
14:40-14:55 "Valorisation of Raspberries and Blue Honeysuckle."link opens in new page (.pdf) Peeter Laurson, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
15:00-15:30 Coffee break, presentation of the products.
15:30-15:45 “Healthier cookies? The use of lingonberry processing by-products in model food development.” Nora Pap, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland.
15:50-16:05 "Valorisation of pome fruit."link opens in new page (.pdf) Uko Bleive, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
16:10-16:30 Summary of the day, end of the conference.
16:30-17:30 Visit of laboratories and production unit at Polli Horticultural Research Centre
Programme in pdf formatlink opens in new page
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
- There is no participation fee.
- Please complete the registration form by clicking HERElink opens in new page
- The conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation both on-site and online
A link for online participation will be sent shortly before the event.
Venue for on-site participation:
Polli Horticultural Research Centre
Uus 2, Polli, Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia
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If you have any questions, please contact - Eve Anton, e-mail: [email protected]
The conference is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), project “Knowledge-based health and natural products to create higher added value in the horticulture and food sector”.
Conference is organized by:
Polli Horticultural Research Centre, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Life Sciences.
