Having access to the expert knowledge, comprehensive training, and educational resources IFT offers is a key differentiator for individuals and teams around the globe. Efficiently solve problems and enhance your knowledge and technical skills with:
For Everyone
- IFT’s 10-module Product Development Bootcamp (member discounts apply)
- IFT Member Connect, our online platform to ask questions and get answers (exclusively for IFT members)
- Live and on-demand virtual events (included in IFT Premier Membership)
For Teams
- IFT’s Concierge Service (available to all food and beverage companies)
- IFT’s Online Course Licensing (available to all food and beverage companies)
- 25 discipline-specific IFT Divisions for topic-based learning and connecting (member exclusive access)
- 47 regional and international IFT Sections for location-based networking
- 4 member-led, identity-based Member Resource Groups (member exclusive access)
- Verified contact information for all active IFT members on IFT Member Connect (member exclusive access)
- IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo (best pricing for IFT members)
Your first stop for the latest and most relevant research, insights, and trends to inspire innovation and power your next scientific breakthrough.
- IFT's award-winning Food Technology magazine (a $209 value, included in IFT Premier Membership)
- Peer-reviewed novel research and reviews in IFT's Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety (unlimited access for IFT members) and Journal of Food Science (member discounts available)
- IFT’s informative and thought-provoking Omnivore and Sci Dish podcasts (open access)
- Curated content collections and special reports, like our 2022 IFT Compensation & Career Path Report (a $179 value, included in IFT Premier Membership)
An objective voice in public dialogue on food and nutrition-related issues, advocating for science-based outcomes on behalf of all members of the science of food community.
- Legislative and policy advocacy efforts, including written comments on critically important topics
- IFT's Global Food Traceability Center, addressing traceability opportunities across the supply chain
- Actively contributing expert perspectives in international, national, and trade media
Who Belongs to IFT
More than 12,000 individuals from more than 90 countries are part of the IFT membership community. Our members span every career stage from student to retiree and nearly every role across the global food system. People join IFT for a variety of reasons as unique as they are, but they share the same goal: to harness the power of this community to help them as they work to develop food that is safe, nutritious, tastes great, and feeds our growing global population.
