By: Bethany Richardson The second annual OFG contest is back, and better than ever! The top three IFT student members to snap a photo of the OFG sticker in the most creative location will win FREE registration to...
By: David Bloom The deadline to submit your Chapter of the Year Competition submissions is soon approaching. The goal of this competition is to highlight and honor some of our most exceptional student chapters. Awards will be given...
By: Emily Del Bel In the past 48 hours I have seen at least four articles touting the demons of a variety of food science-related topics pop up on my Facebook newsfeed. Naturally I can’t resist reading them. Then...
By: Emily Wolter The January 2013 issue of Food Technology (Did you read it?!http://www.ift.org/food-technology/past-issues/2013/january/features/shopping-the-perimeter.aspx) highlights a very important trend of consumers that we in the industry need to be well aware of… Forty-four percent of consumers say that using “fresh”...
By: Abraham Inouye It’s not about what you know, it’s who you know. This piece of advice proved invaluable on a recent trip to attend an IFT conference in Washington D.C. This article is a summary of the 10...
By: Nicole Muise-Kielkucki The IFT Policy Impact Conference covered a wide range of topics, from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and GMO labeling in the United States, to reviewing industry standards and navigating international trade agreements. The highlight...