IFT Employment and Salary Survey
The IFT Employment and Salary Survey has closed. Please be on the lookout for email communication from Bill McDowell, [email protected], with further details. All members of the science of food community are encouraged to participate.
For more information and to confirm the legitimacy of any email communications, please reach out to the research manager, Kevin Whorton.
Building the Food Science Talent Pipeline
Support for IFT's Feeding Tomorrow Fund helps attract, retain, and celebrate the food scientists of the future.
EP 24: IFT Appert Award Winner Fereidoon Shahidi on Food Waste; FDA on the Food Traceability Rule
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
Experts Say Credibility, Clarity Are Best Antidotes to Poisoned-style Documentaries
Industry insiders say that food companies who can up their game with credible and clear science-based communications will provide the best antidote to one-sided messaging.
A scientific community
with vision
IFT is a forum for passionate food professionals and students to collaborate, learn, and contribute all with the goal of inspiring and transforming collective knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world.
12,000+
membersBe a part of a community of scientific scholars, visionaries, and innovators dedicated to advancing the science of food to feed our planet now and into the future.
90+
CountriesIFT’s community extends to over 90 countries providing countless opportunities to network, learn, and knowledge share.
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a community of professionals and students passionate about the essential role science and innovation play in ensuring that our global food system is safe, nutritious, and sustainable.
9+ billion
Estimated global population
to feed by 2050
Why food science?
Science and scientists hold the key to solving our planet's food crisis.
Why IFT?
IFT provides the global food community resources, networks, and education to meet and anticipate the growing needs of our global food system.