14.09.2026

Prof. Olivier Furrer was interviewed on RTS "On en parle" on the topic of "lʹart de la mise en scène des supermarchés pour orchestrer nos achats"

14.09.2026

Jun He joined our team on 14 September 2026

10.09.2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr. phil. Magdalena Pape at the Food Research and Innovation Center, University of Fribourg, Department of Psychology. Dr. phil. Magdalena Pape is visiting us as a psychologist…

08.09.2026

The second edition of the three-day PhD Symposium in Food, Nutrition & Health, organized by the Food Research & Innovation Center (FRIC), took place at Schwarzsee from 31 August to 2 September 2026. The…

24.08.2026

We are delighted to welcome Ben Van den Wouwer at the Food Research and Innovation Center, University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry. Ben is visiting us from the group of Arno Wouters, KU Leuven…

24.08.2026

Olivier Furrer, FRIC Co-Director and Professor at the Chair of Marketing, shares his expertise on the marketing strategies shaping consumer perceptions of mate-based beverages and their growing popularity.

24.08.2026

Potato is an important crop worldwide, yet its production is severely threatened by Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight. Alternatives to the current control strategies are needed, as…

07.07.2026

Pseudomonas strains R32 and R47 inhibit Phytophthora infestans, which causes late blight in potato. To assess the importance of pyoverdine, a high-affinity siderophore both strains produce, in P. infestans…

02.07.2026

Matilde De Luigi has joined the Food Research and Innovation Center as a doctoral student in the research group of Dr. Leah Gilbert on 1 July 2026