Welcome to the Web Site of the New York Institute of Food Technologists (NYIFT) and the Central New Jersey Subsection (CNJ)  

NYIFT was established in 1942 as a regional section of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) “the society for food science and technology”. As a nonprofit scientific and educational society with over 1,500 members working in industry, academia and government, our role is to bring together scientists and other professionals working in all disciplines of food science and technology.

NYIFT includes members from the New York Metro area including Northern NJ, and Southeastern New York State (excluding Long Island). The CNJ subsection was founded in 1980 to serve the members in Central New Jersey.

Members of the NY & CNJ IFT are professionals involved in all segments of the food industry, academia and government.  Areas of expertise include:

  • Product Development
  • Research & Development
  • Food Engineering
  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Packaging
  • Food Processing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Sensory Science
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Purchasing
  • Nutrition
  • Toxicology
  • Food Safety
  • Food Service
  • Regulatory

NYIFT/CNJ provides many services to our members. We

1.      Act as a local organization to bring together professionals working in the field of food science and food technology, providing opportunities for connections among members.

2.      Inform members on current topics in the industry through speakers at our monthly meetings and our annual Supplier’s Day.

3.      Communicate employment opportunities to among members, individual and corporate.

4.      Support students studying in the field of Food Science via annual scholarships.

5.      Provide funds to support  member awards to the IFT

6.      Issue monthly newsletter to communicate activities in the section

If you would like to receive further information, please email the NYIFT office by clicking the envelope below:

NYIFT email
(nyiftoffice@optonline.net)

or write to us at:

NYIFT Office
P.O. Box 138
Cresskill, NJ  07626
Phone: 201-905-0090   Fax: 201-490-5922

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Last updated on Dec. 31, 2007