IFT 2025–2026 President Peggy Poole reflects on the value IFT brings by convening individuals from across the food system—all with different experiences, perspectives, and areas of expertise.
CHICAGO – July 2, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce the ...
Meet the six Startup Pitch Competition finalists competing at IFT FIRST 2026 to showcase food innovation and win the $10,000 grand prize. CHICAGO – July 1, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists ...
Know Before You Go Ensure you're fully prepared for IFT FIRST (F ood I mproved by R esearch, S cience, and T echnology) with essential information covering everything from badge pickup and ...
This presentation features the latest and greatest science from an Invited Student Research Presenter! Invited Student Research Presenters were among the highest scoring abstracts out of hundreds of ...
Cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) is a novel non-thermal technology that has gained attention in food and agricultural applications. Plasma, the fourth state of matter, offers a good alternative ...
Developing low-acid food products with high water activity (aw >0.97) that remain stable at room temperature or under refrigeration requires strict control of proteolytic and nonproteolytic ...
This interview is part of our extended Q&A series exploring AI and food safety. AI is shifting food safety toward a more predictive approach, but that shift is still incomplete. While these tools can ...
AI depends on structured, reliable data to deliver usable insights, and many companies are still building the systems to support it. Without the right data foundation, AI outputs are difficult to ...
CHICAGO – June 15, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce ...
This interview is part of our extended Q&A series exploring AI and food safety. As AI becomes more embedded in food safety systems, questions about responsibility come into sharper focus. While these ...
IFT’s 2026 Compensation and Career Path Report reveals salary trends, job satisfaction, AI impacts, and workforce challenges in food science. CHICAGO – June 24, 2026 – The Institute of Food ...