The ISF Congresses are held every two years in different countries, often as joint meetings in collaboration with national organisations. The first ISF Congress took place in Milano in 1956 and since then ISF Congresses have been held every two years.

The Congress is expected to attract approximately 800 international and domestic delegates specialising in Lipid Analytics, Fat Industry and Environment, Fat Oil Commerce, Olive Oils, Lipid Bioscience and Genomics, Food Applications, Nutrition, Biodiesel and Lipids in Animal Science. An extensive trade display will run throughout the conference, ensuring that all delegates, sponsors and exhibitors find the Congress to be an educational and enjoyable experience. The Congress Social Program has been specifically designed to allow delegates time away from the formalities of the congress sessions to network and exchange ideas with colleagues and friends from around the world.