IFT Provides Answers for FDA

In September 1998, IFT was awarded a five-year contract with the Food and Drug Administration. This has given IFT a tremendous opportunity to promote our mission—to advance the science and technology of food through the exchange of knowledge—and tap the expertise of IFT’s membership.

Under the terms of the contract, IFT is charged with providing a scientific review and analysis of issues and information on food safety, food processing, and human health. IFT is assigned task orders ranging from sc…