Competitions & Awards
Competitions & Awards
Challenge your knowledge, make new friendships, and have fun with IFT Student Association (IFTSA) product development and research competitions. Get experience developing new products, present your research, and show off your food science knowledge. Don’t miss out!
Looking for information on this year’s competitions? Updated guidelines for all competitions and awards are now available on each competition’s page.
Excellence in Leadership Award
College Bowl
Sponsored by Nestle Purina
Proteins of the Future Challenge
Sponsored by the Protein Division
InfoFoodrafic: A Global Infographic Competition
Sponsored by the Product Development Division
Student Food Packaging Development Competition
Sponsored by the Food Packaging Division
Don’t Spoil It! International Division Hackathon 2023
Sponsored by the International Division
IFTSA & Mars Product Development Competition
Sponsored by Mars Wrigley
Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition
Sponsored by Feeding Tomorrow
Smart Snacks for Kids Product Development Competition
Graduate Research Video Competition
Sponsored by Campden BRI
Undergraduate Research Competition
Sponsored by Phi Tau Sigma