Shaping the future of our industry

The annual meeting technical program features 80+ sessions across 10 interest areas for specialists in fats, oils, proteins, surfactants, and related materials, including 20+ joint sessions between interest areas.

This comprehensive two and a half day program offers hundreds of presentations and posters from chemists, engineers, technologists, nutritionists, and researchers from around the world.

You can view session topics for the 2026 meeting below.

submit an abstract

Want to share your research at the annual meeting? Submit an abstract for review by January 12. Accepted authors will present as part of the technical program May 3-6, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Help Shape future annual meetings

Join Technical Session Development Roundtables on site at this year’s annual meeting and help build the technical program. Share ideas, suggest session topics, and connect with peers who drive the conversation forward. All 10 AOCS Divisions host roundtables, and every attendee is welcome to participate. No advance registration is needed, and boxed lunches will be available.

Look for details about next year’s roundtables when we announce the 2026 meeting schedule.