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02 July 2026

By: STLO

SEAMPL, the new software developed by the MEANS platform

Developed by the INRAE-CIRAD MEANS platform as part of the European FAIRCHAIN project, SEAMPL is a new decision-support software tool designed for those involved in the reuse of glass packaging. At the centre, its development involved teams from the UMR SAS, including Samuel Le Féon, Caroline Malnoë, Joël Aubin and Christophe Geneste, as well as Geneviève Gésan-Guiziou, a researcher at the UMR STLO. The UMR SayFood (Versailles) also contributed to the project, through Caroline Pénicaud and Gwenola Yannou-Le Bris.
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03 July 2026

By: STLO

BIFORES: half-yearly meeting at the SECALIM unit

It has been 18 months since the BIFORES project began! On Monday 29 July, the consortium met at the SECALIM facility (Nantes) for its half-yearly meeting, providing an opportunity to take an initial stock of the new infant formula production processes combining fermentation with less denaturing methods, on a semi-industrial scale.
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02 July 2026

By: STLO

STLO at the EGAAL Doctoral School’s Research Days

STLO participated in the scientific conference of the EGAAL doctoral school (Ecology, Geoscience, Agronomy, Food), which took place from June 16 to 18, 2026, at the Paimpont Biological Station.
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15 June 2026

By: PSF

Machine learning methods to boost the performance of food companies

Food processing operations are managed by qualified operators whose technical expertise has been honed over many years of experience. To address the issue of generational renewal in the food industry and the decline in the number of people entering the sector, the provision of decision-support tools is a key priority.
LVD 2026
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12 June 2026

By: STLO

Milk: Driver of Development

The 5th “Milk: Driver of Development” Conference concluded on May 14, 2026. This 5th edition took place in Saly, Senegal, from May 12 to 14, 2026. It was jointly organized by ISRA, CIRAD, and INRAE, and was a resounding success, attracting nearly 150 participants. Find the highlights of the conference here !
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26 May 2026

By: STLO

STLO attends the 9th ICFD Congress in Poland!

INFOGEST is an international research network whose aim is to improve the health-promoting properties of food by sharing knowledge about the digestive process. The Infogest Network’s International Congress on Food Digestion is a major event for the network. This 9th edition was held in Gdańsk (Poland) from 19-21 May 2026, and brought together over 300 participants, including the STLO.
CBL logo: the letters C, B, and L are intertwined vertically; on the right is the text “club des bactéries lactiques,” where the letter “B” is replaced by an umbrella
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17 May 2026

By: SM Deutsch - STLO

STLO at the 25th CBL conference in Aurillac!

The 25th conference of the Lactic Acid Bacteria Club was held in Aurillac from May 5 to 7, 2026. CIRM-BIA and the STLO’s MicroBio team presented three talks and one poster on their research topics: lactic acid bacteria and identification, plant fermentation, and kefir. Congratulations to Lucas Jolivet (CIRM-BIA) for winning the Best Poster Award!
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08 April 2026

By: F. Guyomarc'h - STLO

VEG&LAIT is holding its annual meeting in the Île-de-France region

To mark its second anniversary, the partners of the VEG&LAIT project were welcomed to the Saclay campus on April 1 and 2, 2026, by colleagues from the UMR Agronomie. Following a presentation of the unit by Muriel Valantin-Morison and Nicolas Guilpart, VEG&LAIT presented its scientific and financial report, after which the partners planned the next milestones of the project. It was also an opportunity for an immersive get-to-know-you session with the consortium’s newest members. The days concluded with tours of AgroParisTech’s Food’InnLab led by Marine Berthod and of the UMR SayFood technology hall led by Maxime Chyriaieff.
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17 April 2026

By: STLO - MH Famelart

Grasping an innovative process to form microparticles from whey proteins

It is possible to thicken food products by using polymers, such as starch, which can immobilize a lot of water. However, starch is a carbohydrate and a desirable alternative is to design water-rich protein microparticles to both texture food and meet nutritional requirements. We have found an innovative way to produce such microparticles by dry-heating protein powder. In this study, we explore the mechanisms behind the formation of such particles.
Recrutement en cours
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24 March 2026

By: STLO

Microbiology Research Engineer - 24 months

You will be based at the STLO Joint Research Unit (Science and Technology of Milk and Eggs) at INRAE in Rennes. This position is part of an ANR-funded research project aimed at better understanding the microbiological risks associated with bacteria present in plant-based foods, in the context of a transition toward a more plant-based diet. More specifically, this project aims to assess the risks of staphylococcal foodborne infections associated with the consumption of plant-based products.
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10 March 2026

By: STLO

Rencontres Biologie-Physique du Grand Ouest : 11ème édition

It is with great pleasure that the members of the scientific and organising committee announce the 11th edition of the Rencontres Biologie-Physique du Grand Ouest (RBPGO-11). This year, these convivial meetings will take place from 24 to 26 June, at the Paimpont Biology Station of the University of Rennes (SBP), located in the heart of the Brocéliande forest.
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25 February 2026

By: INRAE - STLO

STLO at the Paris International Agricultural Show 2026

Come and meet STLO at the International Agricultural Show, on the INRAE stand! For nine days, STLO scientists will introduce you to fermentation in a space open to the general public and entirely dedicated to this fascinating subject! See you from February 21 to March 1, 2026, at the Parc des Expositions in Paris - Hall 5 - stand 5.2 B051.
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05 February 2026

By: STLO-S.Deutsch

Frédérique Pédrono's HDR defense!

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Frédérique Pédrono will defend her HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches / accreditation to supervise research) on the nutritional effects of dietary lipids. This degree recognizes the candidate's rich scientific career, their ability to implement a research strategy on a given topic, and their ability to supervise students and young researchers.
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29 April 2026

By: STLO

Milk as a Vector for Development, 5th Edition

Save the date ! We are delighted to announce the fifth edition of the ‘Milk as a Vector for Development’ conference'. This fifth edition will once again take place in Senegal, in Saly, from 12 to 14 May 2026.
Logo du projet ANR Bifores : dans le mot Bifores, le i est remplacé par un biberon
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03 February 2026

By: S. Even

BIFORES blows out its first candle!

Second project follow-up meeting
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19 December 2025

By: STLO - F. Guyomarc'h

VEG&LAIT speaks at the ASSO LEGGO Crossroads

Launched in March 2024, the VEG&LAIT project aims to create a sustainable mini-sector for mixed milk and legume products, based on a network of dairy farms for the production and processing of legume ingredients, and their use in products such as dessert creams, yogurts, and ice creams. VEG&LAIT is led by the STLO joint research unit and funded by the French National Research Agency as part of France 2030 (ANR-23-PLEG-0006).
A metal box with a blue lid. BIFORES is written on the box.
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19 December 2025

By: STLO - S. Even

New generation infant formula: it's in the box!

In early December, the first infant formula products were manufactured as part of the ANR BIFORES project! This project, which began in January 2025, aims to rethink infant formula production processes by combining fermentation and minimal processing in order to simultaneously address the challenges of health, safety, and sustainability for these products.
Doctorama 2025 poster: a group of people standing together
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11 December 2025

By: STLO - SM Deutsch

Doctorama STLO: 2025 edition

Doctorama is an original event created by STLO, where science and humor come together. The new edition of this event took place on December 2, 2025, at the Moule lecture hall. Once again, our doctoral students surpassed themselves and won over the audience by presenting their thesis results on the theme of “Espionage.”
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24 November 2025

By: STLO - F. Guyomarc'H

VEG&LAIT welcomes new recruits!

The VEG&LAIT project, led by the STLO and funded by the French National Research Agency, was launched in March 2024 for a period of five years. It aims to create a sustainable mini-sector for mixed milk and legume products, with the help of local processors.
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19 November 2025

By: STLO-SMD

The BACTER-EV-BOOSTER Project celebrates its 2nd anniversary!

On November 17 and 18, STLO hosted the annual meeting of the BACTER-EV-BOOSTER project. This four-year project (2023-2026) is part of the PEPR BBTI (Biotherapies and Bioproduction of Innovative Therapies) program. Its goal is to offer a biotherapy based on therapeutic extracellular vesicles (EVs) as an alternative to live probiotics. STLO is actively participating in this research program by exploring the ability of the food bacterium Propionibacterium freudenreichii to produce therapeutic EVs. alimentaire Propionibacterium freudenreichii à produire des EVs thérapeutiques.
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10 March 2026

By: EM

Internship offer - Master 2 - Biochemistry - physical chemistry of proteins

The internship is part of a four-year project, MICROSEED, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), bringing together teams from several disciplines in Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Rennes, and dedicated to the phase transitions of plant reserve proteins, linked to the dehydration and rehydration cycles they undergo in seeds and during processing.
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