F ew innovations have disrupted consumer behavior as quickly as GLP-1 weight-loss medications. Originally developed to manage ...

“Consumers hear the word ‘chemical’ and think unsafe,” said Andrew Lynch, vice president of R&D at Glanbia Performance ...

Sanders pressed Mattes on the notion that foods are engineered to be irresistible. “There is no universal definition of hyper ...

Expect 2023 to be a year of new opportunities for the food industry as inflation-driven behaviors are offset by heightened interest in food as medicine, sustainability, new food technologies, and a ...

The idea of food as medicine has captured the attention of policymakers, healthcare providers, and food companies alike. Pilot programs across the United States are testing how targeted nutrition ...

The “health halo” is a powerful psychological effect that leads consumers to believe certain foods are healthier than they are, simply because of appealing claims on the label. This phenomenon ...

Students put their skills and knowledge to the test in a variety of competitions at IFT FIRST, including product development contests, the 40th Annual IFT Student Association (IFTSA) College Bowl, and ...

Whether it was on a busy Expo floor or in packed Keynote sessions, thought leaders at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo in Chicago this summer emphasized the importance of advocating for science, ...

CHICAGO – September 19, 2025 – IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center, an internationally recognized leader in advancing end-to-end food traceability, has launched an open source tool to strengthen ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have demonstrated that brewing tea helps remove metal contaminants such as lead and cadmium from water through adsorption, the process of heavy-metal ions ...