IFTNEXT Advances the Science of Food

Food science is continually progressing as new discoveries expand its scope and knowledge. Once focused exclusively on the study of the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of food, food science has evolved to embrace nutrition, sensory, toxicology, and other areas of study. This evolution led the Institute of Food Technologists to update its mission 10 years ago to “advance the science of food.”

Today, IFT’s mission is to “advance the science of food and its application across the global f…