O nce regarded mainly as a key to digestive balance, the gut microbiome is now recognized as a powerful influencer of overall ...

The Startup Pavilion at the IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo in Chicago features around 100 emerging food and food tech ...

In this “Best of 2025” episode of Omnivore Presents: SciDish, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interviews of the year. In 2025, the industry experienced a sharp uptick ...

The Cascadia Section of the Institute of Food Technologists would like to invite you to join us for our 2025 Suppliers Night to be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Doubletree by Hilton ...

With consumers increasingly looking for enhanced nutrition, the functional foods market must find a way to balance the ...

Drying is among humanity’s earliest methods of preserving food, a practice that dates back thousands of years. As Chapter 5 of Desrosier’s 1970 classic The Technology of Food Preservation succinctly ...

Although still in its early days, CRISPR has already been called the most powerful scientific tool of the century. Using programmable “scissors” that make precise edits to DNA to encourage desired ...

Swicy mashups, savory–sweet pairings, and sour notes fuel innovation. Authentic global cuisines replace broad, Americanized versions. Botanicals, adaptogens, and fermented ingredients link flavor with ...

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 ...

Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates made his often-repeated proclamation, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food,” more than 2,000 years ago. He was far from alone in his ...

Few terms in food and nutrition policy generate more confusion or stronger opinions than “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs). The phrase appears in scientific journals, media reports, and public debates, ...