Day in the Life of a Food Scientist What is it really like to be a food scientist? What do food scientists do each day? What kinds of things do they think about? Learn more about what it’s like to be a food scientist in the words of people who do it every day.

Brian Thane: Food Packaging Professional

IFT Member Brian Thane, Director of Aseptic Technology at Tetra Pak, talks about providing aseptic packaging to 170 countries, the interesting and rewarding aspects of his job, and how it contributes to  the food science profession.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and Disney Consumer Products (DCP) are partnering to raise the visibility of food science careers and the innovative potential of the profession to develop healthy and nutritious foods. Check out what a food scientist (does day-to-day) at Disney.

Follow IFT member Michele Perchonok, Advanced Food Technology Manager at NASA, and members of the food science team in Houston, Texas, as they guide us through their work in the Space Food Systems Laboratory, and describe their role in conceptualizing and preparing food for successful missions in space.