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As a thought leader in the science of food for over 80 years, IFT is your source for all things related to the science of food including food technology, safety, security, policy, and nutrition.
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Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Elects New Board of Directors
Dennis Van Milligen
Apr 17, 2026
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IFT Shares How to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in New White Paper
Dennis Van Milligen
Apr 16, 2026
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Registration Now Open for IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, the Top Food Research, Science, and Technology Event in the World
Dennis Van Milligen
Mar 20, 2026
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IFT CoDeveloper’s Jay Gilbert to Co-Lead AI Innovation Lab Workshop at Future Food-Tech
Dennis Van Milligen
Mar 11, 2026
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Seeding The Future Foundation to Sponsor Popular Pitch Competition at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo
Dennis Van Milligen
Feb 25, 2026
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IFT Webinar to Examine the Wide-Ranging Impact of GLP-1s on Product Design and Development
Dennis Van Milligen
Feb 11, 2026
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IFT President Peggy Poole to Discuss the Future of AI in New Product Development and Food Safety at Binsted Lecture
Feb 02, 2026
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IFT’s Feeding Tomorrow Fund to Award More Than $260,000 in Scholarships to Food Science Students
Jan 12, 2026
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Former FDA Food Safety Leader, IFT Product Development Expert Headline Free Webinar on Formulating Functional Foods
Nov 18, 2025
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IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center Launches New Tool to Accelerate Global Scalable Traceability
Sep 19, 2025
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IFT Celebrates Section Impact Award Winners for Volunteering Excellence in Food Science Community
Aug 18, 2025
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IFT to Host Free Webinar on Leveraging AI for Faster Product Development Cycles
Aug 12, 2025
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IFT Scientific Experts
IFT is comprised of a dynamic food science community that work together to offer media professionals a national network of volunteer media expert resources.
Areas of Expertise
Aquaculture
Biotechnology
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Date Labeling
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Food Processing
Food Safety
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Functional Foods
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Nutrition
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Product Development
Regulatory Issues
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Shelf Life
Sustainability
Sweeteners
Traceability
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Dennis Van Milligen
Director, Public and Media Relations
Institute of Food Technologists
630-853-3022
dvanmilligen@ift.org
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Dennis Van Milligen,
Director, Public and Media Relations, Institute of Food Technologists, 630-853-3022
dvanmilligen@ift.org