On Oct. 15-17, the first Food for Elderly International Conference was held at School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University. A number of key topics were discussed amongst experts from the country. The sessions of the conferences were:

Session 1: Physiological aspects of eating and swallowing among elderly populations

Session 2: Elderly eating and food physics

Session 3: Sensory psychology of elderly eating

Session 4: Elderly nutrition

Session 5: Texture modification and design for food for elderly

Session 6: Challenges and opportunities for food industry