This past July, more than 16,000 participants gathered in Chicago for IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo. Rooted in science and focused on the future of food, IFT FIRST is the premier place for the ...

Move over vitamins. Bioactives are the new frontier of functional ingredients. Bioactives are small molecular compounds found in plants, fungi, and aquatic sources. Recently, there’s been a surge in ...

CHICAGO – May 21, 2025 – The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, ...

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To get started, make sure your club meets the requirements below. After that, the application process is a breeze. The names of the officers and faculty members The founding date of the organization ...

Beyond consumer demand, regulatory bodies worldwide are pushing for reduced-sugar consumption through taxes and labeling ...

A visit to your favorite grocer’s dairy aisle looks a bit different than it did a decade ago. Where once you would find whole milk, low-fat milk, non-fat milk, and soy milk is now stocked with an ...