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FOSFA & Industry Events

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We host and organise a range of educational and networking events for members, including residential educational courses, annual dinners and our AGM. We also publish information on other industry events.

Use the slider below to view upcoming FOSFA or industry events. Click ‘read more’ to find out information about how to book or reserve a space.

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FOSFA
09
feb
Future of Surfactants Summit
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: 9th February – 10th February 2022

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01
sep
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sep
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2025

31 Aug
to 5 Sep
FOSFA Introductory and Advanced Courses

Location: The University of Greenwich
Date:  Sunday 31 August – Friday 5 September 2025

6
Nov
FOSFA Annual Dinner 2025

Location: La Quinta de Jarama, Madrid, Spain
Date: Thursday 6 November 2025

4
Dec
FOSFA Oils and Fats Section Annual Dinner 2025

Location: Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, London
Date: Thursday 4 December 2025


08
Jul
9th RSPO China Forum (China Sustainable Agriculture Supply Chain Forum)
Location: Shangri-La Hotel in Guilin, Guangxi, China
Date: 8th July - 9th July 2025

28
Jul
Hands on Practical Course on Vegetable Oil/Animal Fats/Products Processing including Biodiesel-Biofuel (VOP-2025).
Location: College Station, Texas, USA
Date: 28th July - 31st July 2025

09
Aug
PORAM 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 9th August - 9th August 2025

21
Aug
East Malaysia Palm Oil Forum (EMPOF) 2025
Location: Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel, Sabah, Malaysia
Date: 21st August - 21st August 2025

25
Aug
33rd Short Course: Advanced Oil Processing - Palm, Palm Kernel and Coconut Oil Processing and Food Applications (Live and Online)
Location: Hotel Estelar La Fontana, Bogotá, Colombia
Date: 25th August - 26th August 2025

31
Aug
FOSFA Introductory and Advanced Courses
Location: The University of Greenwich, London, UK
Date: 31st August - 5th September 2025

04
Sep
12th High Oleic Congress
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Date: 4th September - 5th September 2025

10
Sep
Argus Sustainable Marine Fuels Conference
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Date: 10th September - 12th September 2025

15
Sep
World Congress on Oils & Fats and ISF Lectureship Series 2025
Location: Salon Metropolitano, Rosario, Argentina
Date: 15th September - 19th December 2025

18
Sep
International Agro-Industrial Exhibition 'Oil and Fat Industry'
Location: National Complex Expocentre of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Date: 18th September - 19th September 2025

23
Sep
Black Sea Oil Trade 2025
Location: InterContinental Athénée Palace Hotel, Bucharest, Romania
Date: 23rd September - 23rd September 2025

24
Sep
Globoil India 2025
Location: The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake, Mumbai, India
Date: 24th September - 26th September 2025

30
Sep
5th International Congress on Mineral Oil Contaminants in Food
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date: 30th September - 1st October 2025

01
Oct
ICIS World Oleochemcals Conference
Location: The Westin Valencia, Spain
Date: 1st October - 2nd October 2025

01
Oct
14th ICIS World Oleochemicals Conference
Location: Valencia, Spain
Date: 1st October - 2nd October 2025

12
Oct
Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Date: 12th October - 15th October 2025

14
Oct
Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress
Location: Marriott Marquis Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Date: 14th October - 16th October 2025

15
Oct
Oils & Fats Processing Technologies Short Course
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Date: 15th October - 16th October 2025

20
Oct
Argus Biofuels Europe Conference & Exhibition
Location: London, UK
Date: 20th October - 22nd October 2025

21
Oct
2025 North American Renderers Association Annual Convention
Location: Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, Florida, USA
Date: 21st October - 26th October 2025

29
Oct
7th European Conference Future of Biofuels
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Date: 29th October - 30th October 2025

30
Oct
Grain Academy 2025
Location: International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites, Golden Sands, Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 30th October - 30th October 2025

03
Nov
GERLI 20th International Lipid Meeting
Location: CCi Campus, Strasbourg, France
Date: 3rd November - 5th November 2025

03
Nov
Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2025)
Location: Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 3rd November - 5th November 2025

06
Nov
FOSFA Annual Dinner
Location: La Quinta de Jarama, Madrid, Spain
Date: 6th November - 6th November 2025

07
Nov
International Symposium on Lipid Science and Health & AOCS China Section Joint Congress
Location: Wuhan City, Hubei, China
Date: 7th November - 10th November 2025

13
Nov
11th ICIS Asian Surfactants Conference
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 13th November - 14th November 2025

18
Nov
MPOB International Palm Oil Congress and Exhibition (PIPOC 2025)
Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
Date: 18th November - 20th November 2025

20
Nov
DGF Annual Conference 2025 XXI. HP Kaufmann Days
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date: 20th November - 21st November 2025

24
Nov
Sustainable Aviation Futures APAC Congress 2025
Location: Singapore
Date: 24th November - 26th November 2025

24
Nov
Sustainable Aviation Futures APAC Congress
Location: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Date: 24th November - 26th November 2025

02
Dec
Sustainable Aviation Futures APAC Congress
Location: Singapore
Date: 2nd December - 4th December 2025

03
May
AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Date: 3rd May - 6th May 2026

02
May
AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
Location: Hilton Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date: 2nd May - 5th May 2027

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