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Nutraceutical & Functional Foods Division

Follow the latest scientific advances concerning health benefits of nutraceuticals and functional foods, and explore up-to-date industrial practices for optimizing their production and efficacy.

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Adriano Costa de Camargo Nutraceutical & Functional Foods Division
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1450+

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2002

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50+

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With global uncertainty and increasing challenges (viruses, infection, non-communicable diseases), nutraceuticals and functional foods play a critical role in prevention, therapy assistance, reducing medical costs, and providing a higher quality of life to everyone. With treasures from nature, proper application by using scientific evidence is required. NFFD is the best bridge and platform to push and promote such development in the near future. With many members from the functional food area, our goal for this Division is to enhance our engagement with the nutraceutical (dietary supplement) field and bring in different perspectives to provide more information, knowledge, funding, collaboration, and job and internship opportunities to our members. Please reach out with questions about getting involved.

We welcome ideas and suggestions and encourage you to engage with us on IFT Connect and follow our LinkedIn so that you can receive Division news and participate in group discussions instantly. We also look forward to meeting you in person at IFT FIRST!

Division Recognitions / Accomplishments

  • Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi, the first chair of the Nutraceutical & Functional Foods Division was awarded the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of Nicolas Appert.
  • Outstanding Volunteer - The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2021-2022 recipient is Emerson Nolasco.
  • Outstanding Service - The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2021-2022 recipient is Cordelia Selomulya.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

  • First: Zihan Wang, University of Alberta: Bioavailability and Metabolism of Bioactive Peptide IRW With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Up-Regulatory Activity in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
  • Second: Yen-Tung Chen, Department of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University: Ameliorative Effect of Pterostilbene and 3’-Hydroxypterostilbene in Azoxymethane/Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced and Circadian Rhythm Disorder Exacerbated Colorectal Cancer in Mice
  • Third: Ana Nava, Texas A&M University: Dark Sweet Cherry (DSC) Extracts Rich In Anthocyanins (ACN) Decrease Drug Resistance in 4T1 Breast Cancer (BC) Cells Through Modulation of Phase III Drug Transporters

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Maryland Section IFT Suppliers Night

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Revealing Emerging Food Trends: Insights for the Global FB Industry - Virtual Workshop

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Great Lakes Section IFT Supplier Night and Expo

Battle Creek, Michigan

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Great Lakes Section IFT 2025 Suppliers Day

Battle Creek, Michigan

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