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Largest Gathering of Food Professionals to Convene in Chicago, July 13-16; Dr. Fareed Zakaria to Serve As Keynote Speaker

Food professionals from all over the globe will be gathering together in Chicago for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2013 Annual Meeting & Food Expo. This is the only annual event that brings together professionals involved in both the science and the business of food — experts from industry, academia and government.

Institute of Food Technologists Partners with Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology to Support the Certified Food Scientist Program

May 14, 2013
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) today announced a new partnership with the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) that brings the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) certification to CIFST members. This partnership will expand the impact of the CFS program by providing 1,200 CIFST members involved in food science and technology with a new opportunity to differentiate their work experience in the global marketplace.  (Read more)

IFT May 2013 Media Update

May 13, 2013
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Media Update contains highlights from Food Technology magazine and Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, notices of upcoming meetings and webcasts, and other information from IFT. Copies of scientific papers are available to journalists upon request. Please attribute content to the Institute of Food Technologists.  (Read more)

Food Scientists Strive for Sodium Reduction

May 13, 2013
In the May issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Associate Editor Karen Nachay writes about how food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to develop better-tasting, low- and reduced-sodium products.  (Read more)

What Stands Out on a Label?

May 13, 2013
With nearly 400,000 items in every grocery store (Food Marketing Institute), there are hundreds of different ways a packaged food can be labeled. Editor A. Elizabeth Sloan gathers statistics about what language on food labels consumers are looking for in the May 2013 issue of Food Technology magazine. (Read more)

Largest Gathering of Food Professionals to Convene in Chicago, July 13-16

May 6, 2013
Food professionals from all over the globe will be gathering together in Chicago for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2013 Annual Meeting & Food Expo. This is the only annual event that brings together professionals involved in both the science and the business of food — experts from industry, academia and government.  (Read more)

Institute of Food Technologists Receives Two Awards for Annual Meeting and Food Expo

April 29, 2013
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)today announced it has received two awards on behalf of the IFT 2012 Annual Meeting and Food Expo, an annual event drawing more than 20,000 food science and technology professionals from the around the world. (Read more)

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