• 2023-2024 HERB Members (PDF)
• HERB Mission and History (PDF)
• HERB Review Process (PDF)

View the Full List of IFT-HERB-Approved Undergraduate Programs

Initial IFT-HERB Approval

Applications for Initial IFT-HERB Approval are due October 1, 2024. The online submission platform for Initial IFT-HERB Approval submissions will open May 2024.

To apply for IFT-HERB Initial Approval, the following resources are available:

• 2018 Guidelines for Initial IFT Approval of Undergraduate Food Science and Food Technology Programs (PDF)
• Assessment instrument used by HERB for Initial IFT Approval (PDF) 
• Best Practices for Initial IFT-HERB Approval (PDF)



Annual Assessment Reports

General Information

Annual Assessment Reports for programs that received IFT-HERB Approval in 2019/2020, 2022, and 2023 are due October 1, 2024. The online submission platform for Annual Assessment Report submissions will open May 2024.

Annual Assessment Report Resources

• Annual Assessment Report Guidelines & Examples Revised March 2023 (PDF)
• Learning Assessment Techniques (LATs) (PDF)
• Annual Assessment Report Template Year 1 (DOCX)
• Annual Assessment Report Template Year 2 (DOCX)

Information for students applying for Feeding Tomorrow Scholarships

Undergraduate students applying for Feeding Tomorrow Scholarships must be enrolled at an IFT-approved university to be eligible. IFT approved undergraduate programs are under continual review by the IFT Higher Education Review Board (HERB).