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IFT and FAO Form Partnership to Address Global Food System Needs

With mutual efforts towards achieving a safe, sufficient, and accessible food supply, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) have signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)”.

IFT and FAO Form Partnership to Address Global Food System Needs

February 2, 2012
With mutual efforts towards achieving a safe, sufficient, and accessible food supply, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) have signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)”.  (Read more)

IFT Offers Scientific Perspective on Reducing Sodium Consumption

January 31, 2012
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently submitted comments to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) offering scientific perspective and practical insights on reducing sodium consumption in the United States. (Read more)

IFT to Host Wellness 12 at the Intercontinental Chicago O’Hare, March 28-29

January 26, 2012
IFT will be hosting the fifth Wellness conference March 28th and 29th. The conference will offer attendees a unique blend of unbiased perspectives, news about emerging trends, and information on how organizations within the food industry are penetrating the health and wellness sector.  (Read more)

IFT and ALACCTA to Host Food Science & Innovation Conference in Guadalajara February 27-29, 2012

January 18, 2012
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Latin American and Caribbean Association of Food Science and Technology (ALACCTA) are hosting the inaugural Food Science & Innovation Conference at the Hilton Guadalajara in Mexico, February 27-29, 2012.  (Read more)

Blueberry and Blackberry Wines Found to Have Potential Health Benefits

January 12, 2012
Moderate wine consumption may reduce the frequency of certain age-related diseases such a heart disease, hypertension, metabolic disease, and neurodegenerative disease.  (Read more)

IFT Media Update

January 12, 2012
The following news briefs are from the Institute of Food Technologists® (IFT), a nonprofit scientific society with members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government. This media update includes information on the following: January issue of Food Technology Magazine—Convenience Stores To Focus on Food in 2012; January issue of Journal of Food Science—No Link Found Between Sweetness Intensity and Overall Caloric Intake, Blueberry and Blackberry Wines Found to have Potential Health Benefits; and Save-the-Date for Wellness 2012. (Read more)

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