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...
By: Evann Dufort This post originally appeared on Evann’s blog, chicaggie.blogspot.com and summarizes her experience as a first timer at IFT14 The best part of being a member of IFT is the opportunity to attend the Annual Meeting & Food...
What a year it has been! It’s time again to celebrate the amazing things going on at IFTSA chapters. Spring is truly an epic time for IFTSA, as each area hosts its annual area meeting. These gatherings are not...
IFT15 is just around the corner, and as always, the student competitions are some of the events that all attendees look forward to. Get ready to witness a battle of intellect in College Bowl, see how your colleagues decided to...
By: Jay Gilbert It’s crazy to think that another year has almost passed, which means it’s already time to start thinking about next year! On March 18, 2015 the IFTSA elections came to a close, electing those who will...
By: Suzy Hammons IFT15 is sure to be fun, educational, a great networking opportunity,….and a great opportunity to blow a lot of money. Attending a conference is not cheap, particularly on a student’s wage. Therefore, as an experienced OFG’er...
BIG NEWS IFTSA: The 1st place team of the 2014-2015 IFTSA & MARS Product Development Competition will advance to compete in a ‘Competition of Champions’ style product development competition in conjunction with the Chinese Institute of Food Science and...
By: Allison Baker IFTSA offers the Leadership in Excellence award to recognize those student members who have given outstanding service to their Student Chapter. However, application have been low. Come on people! Applying for this award gives you a...
By: Jay Gilbert, IFTSA President On November 12-13, 2014, the IFTSA Board of Directors met for our Mid-Year-Meeting at the IFT headquarters in Chicago, IL. Our goals with this meeting included (1) ensuring all officers are aligned with the...