Acting FDA Deputy Commissioner Donald Prager shared the FDA’s latest food safety priorities at IFT FIRST, including AI-driven ...

Experts at IFT FIRST examined how the MAHA movement is influencing food regulation, ingredient reformulation, consumer ...

Experts at IFT FIRST discuss food security, sustainability, water management, and collaboration to build a safer, more ...

Panelists at IFT FIRST explore how AI, adaptability, communication, and changing workforce expectations are reshaping food ...

IFT’s 2026 Compensation and Career Path Survey shows that food science professionals increasingly prioritize work/life ...

IFT 2025–2026 President Peggy Poole reflects on the value IFT brings by convening individuals from across the food system—all with different experiences, perspectives, and areas of expertise.

Renee Leber is food science and technical services manager at the Institute of Food Technologists with over ten years of product development experience. An expert in food additives and ingredients, ...

Meet the six Startup Pitch Competition finalists competing at IFT FIRST 2026 to showcase food innovation and win the $10,000 grand prize. CHICAGO – July 1, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists ...

CHICAGO – July 2, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce the ...

Know Before You Go Ensure you're fully prepared for IFT FIRST (F ood I mproved by R esearch, S cience, and T echnology) with essential information covering everything from badge pickup and ...

This presentation features the latest and greatest science from an Invited Student Research Presenter! Invited Student Research Presenters were among the highest scoring abstracts out of hundreds of ...

Cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) is a novel non-thermal technology that has gained attention in food and agricultural applications. Plasma, the fourth state of matter, offers a good alternative ...