Carbohydrates division

Carbohydrate Division

Addresses the science of carbohydrate chemistry, characterization, manufacture, functionality, and use in foods.

 

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800+

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1971

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45+

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Carbohydrate

The term “carbohydrate” is derived from the German word kohlenhydrate and French term hydrate de carbone, because most simple carbohydrates contain atoms of carbon plus atoms of hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as they occur in a water molecule.

Noteworthy Programs

Carbohydrate Division Student Hackathon

The Carbohydrate Division strives to carry out programs and events that meet the diverse interests of all IFT members in the carbohydrate field. In February 2024, we hosted our second student hackathon, in which teams of students were tasked with the challenge of increasing fiber content in baked items.

Read more about our hackathon

Career Development Programs

The Carbohydrate Division provides several career development programs and hosts events in-person and virtually throughout the year. Notably, we have organized group eMentoring sessions on various topics such as learning about continuing education and collaborating with other professionals. As part of IFT FIRST, the Carbohydrate Division holds an oral competition for student members. The Division also offers networking opportunities – such as a social and Division leadership team breakfast at IFT FIRST – in addition to providing opportunities to connect throughout the year via the Division social media pages.

Educational Content and Programs

“Practice the philosophy improvement. Get a little better every single day” – Brian Tracy. The Carbohydrate Division is poised to help you add more to your knowledge base regarding carbohydrates and their roles in food and health. This is through the Division’s educational content and programs, which include webcasts, podcasts, fireside chats, and the resource library. The resource library is an online compilation of key carbohydrate content in terms of publications, books, institutional research centers, and universities around the globe for IFT members. Adding more knowledge with these resources will certainly keep you updated with recent trends and science in the world of carbohydrates.

Division Accomplishments/Recognition

  • The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2023-2024 recipient is Yikai Ren.
  • The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2023-2024 recipients are Winfred Lai and Hui Chong.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

  • First: Edward Moncada, Purdue University: Dietary Fiber Structure Complexity Influences Fiber-Tolerance in a Humanized Germ-Free IL-10 KO Mice
  • Second: Won-Min Lee, Gachon University, Food Science and Biotechnology: Biocatalytic Synthesis of α-1,6 Linkages on Starch Structures in Different Rice Species to Slow Digestion

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South Eastern Section IFT Food Industry Expo

Atlanta, Georgia

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