IFT News

IFT Chicago Section Speaker: Intellectual Property and Food

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

George Carrera, a registered patent agent, spoke to the Chicago Section of IFT this month about how to find hidden intellectual property assets in your organization.

IFT Announces Election Results

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The new slate of IFT leaders has been announced. We appreciate all of our candidates' involvement and a special thank you to all who voted. Congratulations to...

Institute of Food Technologists Receives Eight Awards in 2012

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600

IFT announced it has received eight awards in 2012 on behalf of its Annual Meeting and Food Expo, World Without Food Science video series, and membership recruitment campaign.

Russian Grain Delegation Visits IFT to Discuss Grain Safety

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:23:00 -0500

On October 5, a delegation from the Russian Federal Centre for Grain and Grain Products Safety and Quality Assurance visited IFT’s Chicago office for a briefing on the state of grain safety.

Delegation from China Visits IFT

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:50:00 -0500

Eighteen officials and researchers from the Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China visited IFT’s Chicago office.

Owen Fennema Remembered as a Food Science Leader

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:48:00 -0500

Owen Fennema, Professor Emeritus of Food Science at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, passed away August 1 at the age of 83.

Scholarship Finalists and Summer Internships Announced

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:58:00 -0500

The scholarship and internship were established in Evan Turek’s memory through generous donations from Kraft Foods, IFT members, and Turek’s family.

Lund Retires as Editor In Chief of Journal of Food Science

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:57:00 -0500

Allen Foegeding, PhD will be the new Editor-in-Chief of IFT's monthly peer-reviewed scientific publications. His appointment is effective, May 1, 2012. Foegeding succeeds Daryl Lund, PhD who will retire in May after serving as Editor-in-Chief for the last nine years.

IFT Staff Member Travels to Kenya for CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Program

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:46:00 -0500

Will Fisher, Vice President of Science and Policy Initiatives for IFT, went to Kenya to participate in the CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer program.

IFT Provides Comments to FDA & FSIS

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

IFT provided written comments to FDA/FSIS focused on a number of topics, including sodium reduction technological innovations and challenges; monitoring sodium content for assessing sodium reduction initiatives; establishing and meeting voluntary sodium reduction targets; and others.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Voting for the 2012 IFT Leadership Election officially opened on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Gravani elected as IFIC Foundation Board of Trustees Chair

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:13:00 -0600

Robert Gravani was elected Chair of the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC). Gravani, a leading food safety expert in the United States, is a Professor of Food Science and Director of National Agricultural Practices at Cornell University, and immediate past president of the Institute of Food Technologists.

IFT Members Provide Input on Food Additives

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:23:00 -0600

Last month, Rodney Gray, IFT's representative to the Codex Committee on Food Additives, provided input received from IFT members.

Nutrition & Foods for Special Dietary Uses

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:21:00 -0600

The CCNFSDU accepted IFT's proposal on docosohexaenoic acid (DHA) and acknowledged the importance of DHA incorporation into The Guidelines on Formulated Complementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children.

Food Science Technology Contributes to Feeding a Growing Population

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500

On October 16, the world will celebrate World Food Day, which is designed to increase awareness and motivate year-around action to alleviate hunger. In 2010, IFT published a Scientific Review discussing the importance of food science and technology in feeding a growing population.

Codex Alimentarius Commission Approves New Work Projects

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

A Food Technology online exclusive written by F. Edward Scarbrough, a former U.S. Manager for Codex, describes the new work agreed upon during the Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting in July.

The Future of the Food Safety Modernization Act: Interview with John Bode

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, Kelly Hensel, Digital Media Editor at IFT, spoke with John Bode, a Washington, D.C. attorney, to discuss the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Leveraging Food Technology to Address Obesity

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The summary of the IOM Workshop report is a concise description of the complexity of obesity and many substantial and time-consuming efforts that food manufacturers continue to make to develop and implement interventions.

IFT Contributes to Development of FDA Training Tool

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500

As part of our contract with the FDA, IFT contributed to the development of the Food Related Emergency Exercise Boxed (FREE-B) web-based tool that is now available.

IFT Hosts Traceability Meeting

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500

IFT hosted a meeting of nearly 50 thought-leaders in traceability on July 14.

Making a Difference in New Orleans with IFT Cares

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500

A number of IFT members volunteered their time on Saturday, June 11 and Wednesday, June 15 through IFT Cares at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana.