Introduction
Food Science is a dynamic discipline that applies the knowledge of various allied sciences to find optimal approaches to improve the quality, safety, and nutritional value of agricultural raw materials thus contributing to the maintenance of human health. Food processors have a prime responsibility to the consumers when it comes to the provision of safe, quality, and nutritious food. Conventional methods of food processing have been practiced since ancient times. However, the last century has witnessed a dramatic increase in the development of several modern trends, which have been hyped as the need of the present time, and potential cornerstones for future developments. Therefore, food/nutrient scientists are always looking for opportunities in the existing food production systems for improving human health and safety. In this perspective, the School of Food and Agricultural Sciences (SFAS) at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, a leading institute in the domain of Food Science and Technology education in the private sector, is organizing the “1st National Conference on Emerging Trends in Food Science and Nutrition (N-ETFN-2022)” with the core objective to present and introduce the innovative ideas related to the recent technologies, contemporary trends and services in the domain of Food Science and Technology, Nutritional Sciences and other allied disciplines. The valuable advantage of this conference is to refresh our knowledge through informative interactions with eminent personalities. Thus, the scope of the conference addresses academic and industrial interests.