Institute of Food Technologists

Why Food Costs Still Feel High to Consumers

Consumers remain wary of food prices despite easing inflation, shaped by 2022 spikes, ongoing category increases, global ...
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Taking a Systems Approach To Food Innovation

Food futurist Mike Lee explains how systems thinking, storytelling, and a pragmatic approach to sustainability can help food ...
Institute of Food Technologists

Rethinking Complete Nutrition in Frozen Foods, Plastic-Free Packaging

Episode Description Bob Little, CEO of Kanzen Meal, a subsidiary of Nissin Foods, gives the scoop on how the company is rethinking wellbeing in the frozen aisle with its line of single-serve meals ...
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Winning Back Trust in Food Science

Veronica Jaramillo is a food scientist and passionate science communicator. Veronica is the cofounder of the Food Truth Project, an initiative that tackles misinformation on food, nutrition, ...
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Can Food Packaging Go Plastic-Free?

The authors detail the environmental drivers, emerging materials, and research priorities shaping the transition from fossil-derived plastics to bio-based and circular solutions for food packaging.
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How Thawing Affects Food Quality

Researchers in Turkey have found that the way frozen foods are thawed can be just as critical to food quality and safety as the freezing process itself. A comprehensive review—ranked the most read ...
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IFT Webinar to Explore Key Trends Driving Food Innovation in 2026

Register for IFT’s free May 20 webinar on top food innovation trends for 2026, covering product development, formulation, and go-to-market strategy. CHICAGO – May 1, 2026 – The Institute of Food ...
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Study: Dietary Choline Intake May Help Reduce Inflammation Levels in Pregnant Women

Designed by Cornell University nutritional sciences doctoral student Elisabeth Larson, the study analyzed data from 1,300 pregnant women and found an association between higher recent dietary choline ...
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Study Shows Bamboo May Be a Superfood

Pandas may have been onto something all along. The bamboo-loving bears’ famously simple diet has long puzzled scientists, but new research suggests bamboo may offer a surprising range of health ...
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Trust Begins With Scientific Consensus

What do we do with people who want to challenge established scientific consensus? Food science is a mature discipline built on more than a century of carefully executed, statistically validated ...
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Institute of Food Technologists to Honor Top Achievements in Food Science at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo

IFT will honor 2026 Achievement Award recipients and Fellows at IFT FIRST in Chicago, celebrating leaders shaping the future of food science and innovation. CHICAGO – May 4, 2026 – The Institute of ...