In this column, the author discusses how food biotechnology is evolving from scientific innovation into a scalable ...

Amber Beckett, PhD, is vice president of product management with WTI, Inc. where she leads product strategy and commercialization for functional ingredients and food protection solutions. She brings ...

Understand the nutritional, functional, and processing roles that fats and oils play in foods, from providing energy and essential fatty acids to contributing flavor, texture, and mouthfeel. Learn ...

Gen Zs have arrived in the workforce. And they—along with their millennial colleagues—are changing the way that work gets done. The values and expectations of early career professionals differ from ...

Mixing two liquids together seems deceptively simple at fi rst glance. Even mixing solids into liquids appears easy, until one tries to do it on a scale of hundreds or thousands of gallons. Mixing ...

Plant-based proteins like beans and lentils are trending ingredients used in many food products, including pasta. Explore Cuisine offers chickpea spaghetti, while Trader Joe’s produces colorful ...

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. IFT ...

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 ...

Market researchers agree: Often the best way to understand something is with a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis. So that’s what Food Technology did to arrive at our 2025 Consumer ...

Testing the integrity of package seals helps ensure that food packaging provides required product protection. Sustainable packaging alternatives, lower cost packaging, and variations in production ...

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 consumers navigate uncertainty, they’re turning to flavors that excite, restore, and comfort—trends identified by flavorists, chefs, and trendspotters. Delicious food and drink have always evoked ...