November Content Spotlight: Processing

Processing plays a vital role in feeding a growing global population efficiently and sustainably and meeting consumer demands for convenience, nutrition, and taste. Your November Content Spotlight explores different food processing perspectives, techniques, and opportunities. Read about an IFT Fellow who’s pioneering ultrasound processing technologies, delve into resources on the hot topic of ultra-processed foods, learn more about processing authorities, and more.

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Brain Food blog

• Making Waves
• Untangling Ultra-processed Foods

Food Technology [IFT Member Benefit]

• Outlook 2025: Technology Trends
• In Defense of Ultra-Processed Foods
• Hidden Opportunities in the Processed Foods Debate

Toolkits & Resources

• All About Food Processing
• Ultra-Processed Foods Content Collection

On-demand videos

• The Evolving and Expanding World of Process Authorities

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety [IFT Member Benefit]

• Designing Healthier and More Sustainable Ultra-Processed Foods
• Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Technology in Food Processing: Insightful Comprehension of the Mechanisms of Microbial Inactivation and Impacts on Quality and Safety Aspects

Journal of Food Science [Subscription Required—IFT Member Discount Available]

• Ultra‐Processing Should Be Understood as a Holistic Issue, from Food Matrix to Dietary Patterns, Food Scoring, and Food Systems 

Sci Dish podcast

• A CRISPR Food Future

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