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At IFT we’re about food science, nutrition, safety, and sustainability. We’re about innovation and the future of food. But most of all, we’re about providing IFT’s vibrant community of scholars, innovators, visionaries and doers, with the resources, forums, and services they need to be successful and thrive in today’s global science of food profession.

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Connect with colleagues through IFT Connect, IFT’s online community site. Participate in interest-based discussion boards and topical division groups, ask questions, solve problems, and make invaluable connections through the online directory.

Connect with Your Local Community

IFT sections offer a great way to network with food professionals in your area.

Meeting

October 7 to November 18, 2020

Scientific Program Office Hours

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Members are able to join IFT Divisions of their choice. With over 24 Divisions to choose from, you will be joining a robust and engaged community of peers representing over 76 countries. Not a member yet? No problem, you can join online today.

What IFT's Members are Accomplishing >

As engaged professionals in the science of food, our members improve nutrition, food availability, and the safety of the world’s food supply. Submit your recent accomplishments.

IFT Members Make Food Better

Listen in as IFT members share why they love what they do and the essential role of the science of food plays in ensuring our global food supply is safe, nutritious, and sustainable.

Happening in the Community

There are so many ways to engage with IFT’s robust global community. Here are just a few:

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Upcoming Events

Meeting

October 7 to November 18, 2020

Scientific Program Office Hours

Online

Conference

November 2 – 3, 2020

International Conference on Nutrition and Food Science

London, England

Meeting

November 3 – 10, 2020

CFSF Silent Auction 2020

Online

Supplier Event

November 4, 2020

Chicago Section IFT Annual Suppliers’ Symposium & Expo

Rosemont, Illinois, United States

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Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

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RT @FrankYiannasFDA: If you missed our webinar earlier this week on the First 100 Days of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, you can watch…

30 Oct 2020

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

@IFT

The #plantbased #protein market continues to soar. Go behind the numbers to examine consumer priorities, portfolio expansion among ingredient suppliers, and novel developments to meet evolving plant protein #trends in this month's #FoodTech. https://t.co/njpRvnx2Vv

IFT - Institute of Food Technologists

14 hrs

With the complexity and wide variation in raw materials, production processes, and contact materials involved in producing alcoholic beverages, there are a multitude of opportunities for a diverse host of undesirable compounds to make their way into the final product. A new review in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety provides an overview of the notable contaminants that have been detected thus far, considers potential sources for contamination, and discusses and identifies gaps in current analytical strategies. https://hubs.ly/H0yY9mS0 #IFTJournals

IFT - Institute of Food Technologists

19 hrs

Healthy Diet = Healthy Planet = Healthy You? Not necessarily, according to a new study from William & Mary, which shows that healthy diets can have positive and negative influences on the environment. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/H0yXpbm0

Study probes connection between diet quality and environmental sustainability

wm.edu

Get Involved—Volunteer

As a member of IFT you have so many ways to get involved and make a difference. Mentor a new professional. Share your expertise by teaching a course. Discover different ways your knowledge can impact the field of food science and technology.

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IFT members have access to an extensive network of global professionals. Make the connections you need to solve problems, share resources, and advance your career.

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