Awards & Competitions
2011 IFT Live Articles
IFTSA Competition Winners
June 14, 2011, 11:06 am
by Kelly Hensel Congratulations to all the IFT Student Association 2011 Competition Winners! And thanks to all the finalist teams that participated. Product Development Competition, sponsored by Mars: • 1st place: Michigan State… Read more
Humidity Can’t Keep the Fun Runners Down
June 13, 2011, 2:22 pm
by Kelly Hensel There’s nothing quite like starting the day off with a run in the New Orleans heat and humidity. Still, the heat didn’t deter the 575+ people that registered to take part in Feeding Tomorrow’s 11th Annual Fun Run on Monday… Read more
Phi Tau Sigma Honors
June 12, 2011, 1:52 pmby Toni Tarver On Saturday, June 11, IFT and Phi Tau Sigma (the honor society for food science and technology) recognized and honored student finalists of the division poster competition. International and domestic students received certificates… Read more
Four ‘Must Sees’ on the Food Expo Floor
June 12, 2011, 10:50 am
At the Sunday morning keynote session of the 2011 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, incoming IFT President Roger Clemens and President-Elect John Ruff announced and presented four companies with the 2011 IFT… Read more
Student Competition Fosters Global Sensibilities
June 12, 2011, 8:30 amby Mary Ellen Kuhn Student teams from international and U.S.-based universities will do their part to make the world a better place—and earn some recognition in the process—when the Developing Solutions for Developing Countries competition… Read more
Product Development Finalists Head to the Finish Line
June 12, 2011, 8:00 amby Mary Ellen Kuhn Want a preview of the kinds of offerings tomorrow’s star food product developers may be bringing to the marketplace? The IFT Student Association’s Product Development Competition is a good place to find it. This… Read more
Students Innovate to Develop Healthy Kid Snacks
June 12, 2011, 7:30 am
by Kelly Hensel For the third 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 to… Read more
Malcolm Bourne Receives 2011 Appert Award
June 11, 2011, 7:50 pm
by Kelly Hensel Malcolm Bourne, Emeritus Professor of Food Science, Cornell University, was honored as the recipient of the 2011 Nicholas Appert Award on Saturday, June 11, at the Awards Celebration. Robert Gravani, IFT President, presented… Read more
2011 IFT Fellows
June 11, 2011, 7:30 pm
by Kelly Hensel 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 an… Read more
Don’t Miss the Division Poster Winners at the Networking Reception
June 11, 2011, 3:30 pmby Kelly Hensel For the second year, the Division poster finalists will be judged and award winners announced on Saturday, June 11, prior to the IFT Awards Ceremony. The first place winners of each competition will display their winning poster,… Read more
Sweating for a Cause at the Fun Run
June 11, 2011, 2:00 pm
by Kelly Hensel I know what you are thinking … waking up super early to go for a run in New Orleans’ heat and humidity sounds like the last thing you want to do, right? Well, believe it or not, the Fun Run, sponsored by the IFT Student… Read more
2010 IFT Live Articles
IFTSA Competition Winners
July 20, 2010, 10:29 amCongratulations 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
July 19, 2010, 5:00 pmby 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
July 19, 2010, 4:00 pmPhi 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
July 19, 2010, 3:15 pm
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
July 19, 2010, 10:00 amOn 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
July 19, 2010, 8:36 amThis 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
July 18, 2010, 10:45 am
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
July 18, 2010, 8:00 am
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
July 18, 2010, 7:00 amby 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
July 18, 2010, 7:00 amby 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
July 17, 2010, 7:30 pm
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
July 17, 2010, 7:12 pm
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
July 17, 2010, 2:00 pm
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
July 15, 2010, 5:00 amby 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