Newsletter #2 2026

News and updates

Favabeans

Swedish faba bean in focus as PAN Sweden joins DeLiS

How can research on plant-based proteins become new food products on the market? Through the DeLiS project, researchers receive support to transform research results into innovations and businesses. One of the first projects is based on research from PAN Sweden, the research centre for plant-based proteins, and explores the potential of developing tofu from Swedish-grown faba beans.

Samira talking on Vego conferense

Linköping Vego 2026 – a meeting place for food, research, and civic engagement

Linköping Vego 2026 – a meeting place for food, research, and civic engagement
On May 9, 2026, Vallastaden was filled with food, fika, inspiration, and plant-based enthusiasm as Linköping Vego took place – a full-day event with free admission and a broad program of lectures, activities, and exhibitors.

Participants PAN Swedens Steeringgroup

PAN Sweden Steering Group Meeting

In May, all partners within PAN Sweden gathered for the first steering group meeting of the year, held at RISE in Gothenburg. The day focused on research, knowledge transfer, and strategic development, with the shared goal of strengthening and further advancing the role of the centre moving forward.

Jaquline Auer on International Conference on Food Digestion

PAN participated in International Conference on Food Digestion

The conference is an established meeting place for research at the intersection of food, nutrition, and health and brought together more than 700 researchers and experts from academia and industry through the INFOGEST network.

Projectgroup in new study on plant protein

New study on plant protein

This autumn, a major study will begin at Örebro University and the Food and Health Center. Researchers within the PAN Sweden project will investigate how plant-based proteins affect the body—from gut health to mental well-being.

Meet our new colleagues

Saga Lövblad

Saga Lövblad

Saga Lövblad has recently joined PAN Sweden as a PhD student.
Saga is based in Food Science at SLU.

Recent publications

Upcoming events & important dates

PAN Sweden Minikonferens
PAN Sweden 2 - Steering Board meeting

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Newsletter #1 2026