The virtual, interactive Community Conversation is based on the recent Congressional hearing on various active food safety-related bills. The discussion will take place on June 17.
Moderated by Chief Science and Technology Officer Dr. Brendan Niemira, the four-part series will discuss the science behind emerging food technologies and innovations, from sustainable packaging to plant-based proteins and nonthermal processing.
The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT’s) Science and Policy Initiatives team has revealed the top five food trends of 2026 that are predicted to impact the food and policy landscape related to innovation, safety, sustainability, and consumer trust.
The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT’s) peer-reviewed Journal of Food Science has released its free-to-read Special Issue on Health, Safety, and Sustainability of Aquatic Foods.
On December 10, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) webinar, titled, Formulating Functional Foods: What Works, What Doesn’t” will explore regulatory and scientific considerations when developing functional food products.
The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT’s) Food Science Academic Knowledge Base 2025 covers application and enrollment trends, areas of growing and declining interest, and key influences among food science students globally.
The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT’s) Traceability Driver is a tool that automates the conversion of traceability data into compliant formats and comes with a built-in API for efficient data-sharing, strengthening interoperability across the food supply chain.
The D.C. Section of Institute of Food Technologists (DC-IFT) is hosting “Food Policy Impact 2025,” a two-day event that will explore the future of food policies and their impact on food, nutrition, and health.
In April, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) will host a four-part virtual workshop series on food fraud prevention, with a focus on supply chain disruptions and Enterprise Risk Management. The workshop will be led by food fraud expert John Spink, Ph.D.
