Conferences & Expos Archive

07 June

IFTSA Competition and Awards Finalists to Compete at IFT FIRST 2023

IFTSA Competition and Awards Finalists to Compete at IFT FIRST 2023 We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the IFT Student Association competition and awards. This year’s competition brought brightest and most talented students in the science of...

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12 July

How to get started as a student in SHIFT20

By: Marta Albiol Tapia Is this your first online conference and you are feeling a little lost? Are you a student wanting to support and meet other students in this virtual event? Here are five tips to get started...

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08 July

How Online Conferences Have Changed Things for the Better

By: Abbie Sommer Academia and industry have both been challenged to change the way we do things in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of our conferences were canceled and a portion were moved online. While we don’t...

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01 April

Science Meets Food During COVID-19

Dear IFTSA Community, We are writing to share with you the current status of Science Meets Food in response to COVID-19. The cancellation of Area Meetings and the transfer of IFT20 Annual Expo to a virtual experience are some...

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17 May

Cracking the [Food] Code

BY: NICOLE ARNOLD On February 12, 2018, the 9th edition of the Food Code was released as the 2017 FDA Model Food Code and, like Kim Kardashian, it nearly broke the Internet! Just kidding. Not sure many people even...

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21 June

Viva Las Vegas – Presidential Insights on IFT17

BY: MACKENZIE HANNUM IFT17 is an annual conference where food science professionals come to recharge, engage, and be blown away by academia’s latest research and industry’s latest innovations (http://www.iftevent.org/). IFT17 is the mecca of all food science events, and...

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10 August

IFT16 Division Networking Reception a hit!

This annual reception at IFT’s annual speed-networking event showcases IFT’s 24 Divisions, or special interest groups, as they come together in one place to make new connections and recruit volunteers. This year, volunteers at each Division’s table took pictures...

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11 July

All you need to know for IFT16: Apps, Appetite And More

IFT16 is finally on the horizon and you’ve come looking for hints and tips for the wise sagely SMF crew… well are you in luck. We’ve cobbled together information on the swanky new IFT16 app (there’s a game and no...

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24 July

IFT15 – 72 Hours of Food… But what happened?

By: John Gleeson Chicago didn’t know what hit it when thousands of food scientists appeared wide eyed and bushy tailed ready for IFT15. The convention floor was bustling with more colourful* food samples than you could possible eat, and...

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08 July

IFT14 Happenings, Competition Winners and More!

The Annual Meeting and Food Expo is always jam packed with exciting events and opportunities for students, and this year was no exception. IFT celebrated its 75th anniversary in true New Orleans style by kicking things off at Mardi...

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