Obtaining the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) credential is is a demonstration and professional commitment to lifelong learning and excelling as a food professional. Attaining the CFS demonstrates a ...

The foundation of IFT was founded in 1985, to be agents of change in the food science industry who are building a diverse pipeline of new talent for the field and harnessing the experience of our ...

IFT’s Science and Policy experts have forecasted the top ten food and beverage trends for the coming year. Digital technologies loom large on the list—from the growing impact of artificial ...

If you want to explore the cutting edge of food branding, visit the sushi section in a Kroger’s grocery store for a slice of SPAM Musubi, a new limited edition based on the popular Hawaiian concoction ...

Two food industry suppliers have shared consumer forecasts for the coming year. 2025 will be a year of embracing “the new human nature,” ADM predicts in its Flavor and Color Trends Report. The report ...

Matthew Moore explores virus-host interactions, detection, and control methods aimed at mitigating the public health and economic impacts of foodborne diseases. But when he’s not tackling infectious ...

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With a 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in tracked global launches from 2019–2023, products made with legume ingredients have got bean counters’ pulses racing, reports Innova Market Insights.

Advancing food science research is crucial in addressing a host of global food system challenges, from food security and sustainability to nutrition and food safety. Your December Content Spotlight ...

When asked about the current state of funding for food science research, scientists and advocates in the United States respond with similar adjectives. Challenging. Inadequate. Limited. Poor.

Steve Seabury is typical of a generation of entrepreneurs who have applied their creativity, talents, and energy to hot sauces. “I always enjoyed making hot sauces and eating peppers and doing stupid ...

The yogurt category is large and continues to grow, perhaps counterintuitively, as General Mills divests its large U.S. yogurt business, including the Yoplait brand, to French dairy company Lactalis.