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Awards & Competitions
IFTSA Competition Winners
Congratulations to all the IFT Student Association 2010 Competition Winners! And thanks to all the finalist teams that participated. Product Development Competition, sponsored by Mars: 1st place: Ohio State University—Coccobello 2nd… Read more
Outstanding Section and Division Volunteers Recognized
by Kelly Frederick By the member and for the members, this is much of what IFT is about. As with most nonprofit societies, IFT relies on its members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and… Read more
Phi Tau Sigma to Honor Students
Phi Tau Sigma, the honorary society for food scientists, will host its annual Student Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, July 20, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Regency Ballroom A at the Hyatt McCormick Place Hotel. Winners of the Undergraduate Research… Read more
Record Numbers at 10th Annual Fun Run
by Kelly Frederick The recent heat wave didn’t deter the 600 people that registered to take part in Feeding Tomorrow’s 10th Annual Fun Run on Monday, July 19 at Grant Park in Chicago, Ill. That’s the highest number of registrants in the… Read more
Decagon Offers Educational Grants to Universities
On Monday, July 19, Decagon Devices (Booth 4133) announced the AquaLab Educational Grant, a program designed to give professors the opportunity to use the latest instrumentation in water activity in their classrooms and research. Four universities… Read more
IFT Launches Call for Nominations for the 2011 Leadership Election
This is a very exciting time for IFT, and we need you to get involved. The Nominations & Elections Committee strives to put forth the finest leaders in the food science and technology profession, and we need your input to make that happen! You… Read more
IFT Honors Innovations on Food Expo Floor
At Sunday morning’s keynote session of the 2010 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, incoming IFT President Bob Gravani and President-Elect Roger Clemens announced and presented five companies with the 2010 IFT… Read more
Four Finalists Develop Kid-friendly, Nutritious Snacks
by Kelly Frederick For the second year, the Disney-IFT Student Association (IFTSA) Product Development Competition challenged student teams to address an important wellness need by creating healthy snacks for kids. Participating teams were asked… Read more
Competing for a Cause
by Mary Ellen Kuhn International and domestic student teams will vie for top honors in the Developing Solutions for Developing Countries competition, now in its second year. The finals will take place on Monday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to noon in… Read more
Six Finalists Vie in Product Development Competition
by Mary Ellen Kuhn It’s always a treat to see what competitors in the IFT Student Association’s Product Development Competition have cooked up in an effort to earn top honors in this prestigious annual competition. This year will be no… Read more
2010 IFT Fellows
by Kelly Frederick Fellow is a unique professional distinction conferred on individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for their contributions to the food science and technology field. The nominee must have been… Read more
R. Paul Singh Receives Appert Award
by Kelly Frederick R. Paul Singh, Distinguished Professor of Food Engineering, University of California, was honored as the recipient of the 2010 Nicholas Appert Award on Saturday, July 17, at the Awards Celebration. Marianne Gillette, IFT… Read more
10th Anniversary Fun Run and Walk
by Kelly Frederick The Fun Run & Walk is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Monday, July 19, at Grant Park. Proceeds from this 5K run/walk are designated for undergraduate and graduate scholarships. Feeding Tomorrow, the Foundation of the… Read more
Division Poster Winners Displayed at Networking Reception
by Kelly Frederick There is a new approach to the Division poster competitions at this year’s Annual Meeting & Food Expo® in an effort to provide additional recognition to the winners and finalists. Poster finalists will be judged and… Read more
