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Smart Snacks for Kids Product Development Competition The IFTSA Smart Snacks for Kids Competition challenges students to develop a fun and nutritious food or beverage product targeted at kids and/or ...

I came all the way from Peru to be here – and it was well worth the trip. This is my first time [at IFT FIRST] and in just the past two days, we’ve gotten some great leads. Our being here is going to ...

Register as a supplier for Oregon IFT Suppliers Night 2027 on February 22 in Portland. Connect with food industry professionals, showcase your products and services, and grow your network throughout ...

Join Northeast IFT’s 2027 Food Industry Expo on May 12 in Worcester, MA. Connect with food industry professionals, explore supplier exhibits, attend technical sessions, and discover new products and ...

After high school, Jessica Gavin attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo to study food science. While working as a research scientist for a global nutrition company—where ...

This past summer’s cyclospora outbreak sent ripples through the supply chain and underscored the challenges of foodborne illness investigations. Public health officials were once again buried under ...

Experts emphasize that while AI can provide valuable product development assistance, it’s not a substitute for R&D teams. Like most food scientists, Rachel Zemser is something of a novice when it ...

The Science and Policy Initiatives (SPI) team at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has revealed its top five food trends that will not only impact the food and policy landscape, but redefine ...

As consumers navigate uncertainty, they’re turning to flavors that excite, restore, and comfort—trends identified by flavorists, chefs, and trendspotters. Delicious food and drink have always evoked ...

The clean label movement, easily the biggest trend of the decade in packaged and prepared foods, is undeniably a capitalization on the confusion about the meaning of “natural” and “artificial.” ...

In a world where slow news days seem to be a thing of the past, flavors that foster positive moods and offer a respite from stress and worry are what consumers appear to want, and even need. “With a ...