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Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Joins Beacon Leacturers
April 24, 2013, 9:27 am
IFT has announced that Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Executive Director, European Food Safety Authority, will be the third Beacon Lecturer at this summer’s 2013 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo. Scheduled to speak on July 14, 2013, from 4:00 to… Read more
Keynote Speaker: CNN’s Fareed Zakaria
April 22, 2013, 2:13 pm
IFT has just announced that Fareed Zakaria will be the keynote speaker at this summer’s Annual Meeting and Food Expo. The host of CNN’s international affairs program—Fareed Zakaria GPS—Dr. Zakaria is also the Editor-at-Large of TIME, a… Read more
Mark Manary to Address Food Aid in Africa
April 15, 2013, 8:59 am
IFT has announced that Mark J. Manary, M.D., Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics, and Director, Global Harvest Alliance, will be the second Beacon Lecturer at this summer’s 2013 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo. Manary will be speaking in… Read more
David Robson Named as Beacon Lecturer
April 3, 2013, 1:54 pm
IFT has announced that David W. Robson, Head of Energy and Environmental Foresight, Scottish Government, UK, will be one of the Beacon Lecturers at this summer’s 2013 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo. Scheduled to speak on July 15, 2013, from 4:00… Read more
2012 IFT Live Articles
Consumer Education Remains a Challenge in Sodium Reduction
June 27, 2012, 6:45 pmDespite the food industry’s concerted efforts in the last few years to reduce sodium in foods, consumers still have many misconceptions about sodium’s impact on health. As moderator John Ruff, IFT President-Elect, said in his introduction to the… Read more
Learn More About the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) Credential
June 27, 2012, 12:31 pm
Those interested in learning more about the new Certified Food Scientist (CFS) credential are invited to attend a session from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, in the Special Events Pavilion, Booth 776, on the Food Expo floor. This… Read more
Changing the Conversation About Food Science
June 26, 2012, 5:04 pmIt’s no secret that food science and processed foods are under fire on many fronts—by activists, marketers, and consumers themselves. To figure out ways to help change that situation, a group of Annual Meeting attendees gathered Tuesday… Read more
Starbucks’ Schultz Urges Business Authenticity, Transparency, and Humanity
June 26, 2012, 12:09 pm
Despite the economic challenges facing the nation—and the world—business operators can prevail by staying authentic and transparent and managing their companies through a “lens of humanity,” said IFT Keynote Speaker Howard Schultz, Starbucks… Read more
Ruff to Food Scientists: Help Solve Global Hunger Issues
June 25, 2012, 7:22 pm
IFT President-Elect John Ruff issued a passionate challenge to food scientists: Use your skills and expertise to help solve the pressing problem of food insecurity. By 2050, the world’s population will reach nine billion, and scientific innovation… Read more
Advancing the Safety of Fresh Produce
June 25, 2012, 11:30 am
Since 2000, the U.S. National Integrated Food Safety Initiative (NIFSI), a competitive grants program, has awarded approximately 300 grants to fund applied research using an integrated approach to solve food safety problems over the farm-to-fork… Read more
Science News Gets to the Point
June 25, 2012, 8:00 amToday’s media sources cover more than just politics, crime, civic events, and sports; developments in food and consumer issues receive daily coverage as well. But how can the food profession ensure that the information reporters distribute and… Read more
Session Recordings Available to Registrants
June 24, 2012, 12:41 pm
Complimentary Scientific Program Digital Library – Sponsored by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Does your schedule often prevent you from attending essential sessions? Are you interested in the presentations from speakers? Do you often wish you could… Read more
Sessions Advance Food Safety Knowledge
May 18, 2012, 2:28 pm
In a global marketplace with an increasingly complex food retail environment, it is vital to stay on top of new ways and technologies to enhance food safety. With one of the more popular focus areas in IFT being Food Safety & Defense, it is no… Read more
Nanotechnology Moves Forward
May 18, 2012, 2:22 pmIn April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document that addresses the use of nanotechnology by the food industry. Nanotechnology is an evolving technology that allows scientists to create, explore, and manipulate… Read more
Pre-Annual Meeting Short Courses
May 18, 2012, 2:20 pmEducational programming at the Annual Meeting & Food Expo will get under way early with a series of Pre-Annual Meeting Short Courses held at the LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. This year’s schedule includes 11 courses ranging in length from… Read more
First Beacon Lecturer Announced
March 2, 2012, 5:24 pm
Introduced last year, the Beacon Lecturer series will take place again at the 2012 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo. Two sessions will be led by two prestigious individuals who use their extensive experience and knowledge to dispense provocative… Read more
