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Share Join IFT’s free community conversation on food policy, GRAS reform, food additives, and emerging regulations shaping the food system.

Share IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center received a $3 million grant to advance interoperable traceability, tools, and global food system alignment. CHICAGO – June 9, 2026 – IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC), an internationally recognized leader in advancing end-to-end food traceability, has received a $3 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation that will support and accelerate the work GFTC is doing to help shape the future of traceability across food systems.

Share IFT honors 25 years of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety with a special issue featuring its most impactful articles.

Share CHICAGO – May 18, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific association committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is hosting a webinar series moderated by IFT Chief Science and Technology Officer Brendan Niemira, PhD. The series will preview some of the individual scientific sessions generating buzz at the upcoming IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, which is being held July 12-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Share Green Spot Technologies uses fermentation to transform food and beverage byproducts into sustainable, nutrient-rich ingredients for bakery, chocolate, and other food applications, advancing circular food production. The recently launched Milatea brand consists of powders, fillings, and inclusions derived from the fermentation of fava beans and plant fibers.

Share IFT will honor 2026 Achievement Award recipients and Fellows at IFT FIRST in Chicago, celebrating leaders shaping the future of food science and innovation.

Share IFTSA announces its newly elected Board of Directors, led by President-elect Janine Merkle, with leadership transitions taking effect September 1, 2026. CHICAGO – April 17, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that its next Board of Directors have been elected, headlined by IFTSA President-elect Janine Merkle.

Share IFT has released a white paper on food science and technology solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change and improve global food and nutrition security.

Share World Food Programme support increases efficiency of nutritious mbala pinda snack bar production in the Republic of the Congo. The World Food Programme’s rapid development of food processing and supply chain infrastructure for a children’s nutrition bar in the Republic of the Congo highlights a new approach to humanitarian relief—one that lays the foundation for long-term food security.

Share Registration is open for IFT FIRST 2026 in Chicago, uniting global food science leaders for four days of innovation, research, and technology. CHICAGO – March 20, 2026 – The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific association committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to announce that registration is now open for IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, the leading food science and innovation expo.