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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

From spent grains and wheat-stalk fiber to coffee grounds and whey, upcycled side streams are expanding the ingredient toolbox. Food companies are increasingly using byproducts and side streams to ...

Episode Description Food Technology trend guru Dr. Liz Sloan shares her take on the defining consumer trends of 2026, which range from next-gen comfort food to snackable beverages. And John Ruff, ...

Periods of economic restriction and uncertainty have long reset consumer priorities, preferences, and practices in the food and beverage industry, and 2026 will be no exception. As of January, nearly ...

Episode Description As GLP-1 use reshapes appetite, taste perception, and eating patterns, food companies face new challenges—and opportunities—in how they design and deliver nutrition. In this ...

What will matter most to food and beverage shoppers in 2026? The answer in a word? Value. That’s not surprising given the current economic climate. But how consumers define value is where it gets ...

The Science and Policy Initiatives (SPI) team at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has revealed its top five food trends that will not only impact the food and policy landscape, but redefine ...

As we look ahead to 2026, the food science and policy landscape is being shaped by transformative trends that promise to redefine innovation, safety, sustainability, and consumer trust. Here are the ...

IFT’s Journal of Food Science (JFS) is proud to announce the release of its Special Issue on Health, Safety, and Sustainability of Aquatic Foods.