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 food.

The following finalists have been selected by a panel of volunteer judges who are members of IFT. They will compete in-person at IFT FIRST in Chicago, July 17-18, and the winners will be announced at our IFTSA Closing Ceremony on Tuesday, July 18 at McCormick Place, S100.

Good luck to all teams and individuals!

Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Product Development Competition

GreenAmbrosia – Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Monterrey

Mangoco – Cornell University

Newbies – Bogor Agricultural University

PATH – Montana State University

RAPINE – University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur

Upteamis – Bogor Agricultural University

IFTSA & Mars Product Development Competition

Baolite – University of California, Davis

CaféNana – Cornell University

CocoPro – University of Georgia

Churroats – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rebel Bites – University of Florida

Veggie-Go – Michigan State University

Smart Snacks for Kids Product Development Competition Finalists

Critter Cracker – Texas A&M University

Fruity Fritters – University of Wisconsin, Madison

Hungry Monsters – McGill University

Jungle Clusters – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

PumpYam – University of California, Davis

SunBuddies – Oregon State University

College Bowl Competition Finalists

Central Atlantic – University of Delaware

Midwest – The Ohio State University

North Atlantic – University of Massachusetts Amherst

North Central – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Pacific Southwest – California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

Pacific Northwest – Brigham Young University

South Central – Texas A&M University

Southeast – Clemson University

Graduate Research Video Competition Finalists

Annegret Jannasch – University of Arkansas

Audrey Lidgard – Utah State University

Jenna Fryer – Oregon State University

Undergraduate Research Competition Finalists

Adam Forbes – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Stacey Lau – California State University, Los Angeles

Ariel Chih Chuen Law – University of Arizona

Cameron Christopher Rich – The Ohio State University

Ian Blaise Smith – Clemson University

Sage Taylor – Oregon State University

Excellence in Leadership Award Winners

Anto Charles – North Dakota State University

Wanxin (Maggie) Xue – University of Guelph

Are you attending this year’s IFT FIRST? We invite you to attend IFTSA FIRST: Know Before You Go, a virtual event designed specifically for students like yourself to gain valuable insights to make the most out of your IFT FIRST experience.