IFT in the News

An inside look at recent media coverage of IFT, including staff and member expert contributions in international, national and trade media.

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Future of AI in New Product Development and Food Safety

Dr. Harnisch Publications

February 6, 2026

Also Seen In: Food & Drink Technology

 

Ingredion banks on texture innovation as beverage sweetener demand cools

Food Ingredients First

February 6, 2026

 

GLP-1 drugs are changing how we eat and exposing a nutritional crisis in food

Bakery and Snacks

February 5, 2026

 

Removing ingredients from consumer crosshairs

Baking Business

February 5, 2026

 

The Only Temperature You Should Set Your Freezer To, According to the Experts

Simply Recipes

February 4, 2026

 

Protein snacks hit a ceiling as consumer interest stalls

Dairy Reporter

February 3, 2026

Also Seen In: Food Navigator | Bakery and Snacks

 

Food Safety Five Ep. 25: Addressing the Global Rise of Salmonella

Food Safety Magazine

February 3, 2026

 

Why GLP-1s have turned fiber-maxxing into a snacking strategy

Food Navigator LATAM

February 2, 2026

Also Seen In: Food Navigator USA | Bakery and Snacks

 

Product development competitions boost the baking industry

Commercial Baking

February 2, 2026

 

January in review: Infant formula crisis, cultivated meat collapse, EU trade deals

Food Ingredients First

February 2, 2026

 

What does clean label mean for bakery in 2026?

Bakery and Snacks

January 30, 2026

 

IFT President Peggy Poole to Discuss the Future of AI in New Product Development and Food Safety at Binsted Lecture

Perishable News

January 29, 2026

Also Seen In: Food Industry Executive | Quality Assurance & Food Safety

 

‘Naked’ Cheetos and Doritos Ditch Iconic Colors in Health Push

Garden and Health

January 29, 2026

 

The circular economy as a new architecture of the food supply chain

The Logistics World

January 29, 2026

 

Are GLP-1-friendly ready meals healthy? Nutrition expert review

Dairy Reporter

January 28, 2026

Also Seen In: Food Navigator

 

IFT sets food science scholarship

The Beverly Review

January 27, 2026

 

The State of Food Safety in 2026: Risks, Technology, and What FSQA Leaders Are Prioritizing Next

Food Safety Tech

January 27, 2026

 

From Kettle to Shelf: The Hidden Failure Points in Small-Batch Salsa Production

Food Future

January 24, 2026

 

After GLP-1: Weight regain, food fear and the industry’s next reckoning

Food Navigator

January 22, 2026

Also Seen In: Bakery & Snacks

 

Ultra-Processed Foods Backlash Show Need for More Guidance

Powder Bulk Solids

January 22, 2026

 

IFT to award $260+ in educational scholarships

Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery

January 21, 2026

Also Seen In: AgDaily | Quality Assurance & Food Safety

 

New scientific principles address “highly-processed” gap in US dietary guidelines

Food Ingredients First

January 21, 2026

 

New dietary guidelines risk harming populations

SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal

January 20, 2026

 

US Dietary Guidelines sideline MyPlate in favor of inverted food pyramid

Food Navigator USA

January 20, 2026

 

How will America’s new dietary guidelines reshape product formulation and nutrition policies?

Food Ingredients First

January 20, 2026

 

11 Vegetables That Are More Nutritious When Cooked

The Takeout

January 19, 2026

 

Stop Microwaving These 5 Kitchen Items ASAP

EatingWell

January 18, 2026

 

Innovation essential to continued growth of milk

Dairy Foods Magazine

January 16, 2026

 

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans avoid the term “ultra-processed foods,” promoting both praise and criticism

Food Navigator USA

January 15, 2026

Also Seen In: Bakery and Snacks

 

Why Progresso Soup was at CES 2026: How Food is Playing into the Evolving Health Consumer and Retail Health Landscape

Health Populi

January 15, 2026

 

How To Wash Strawberries To Remove Dirt and Pesticides, According to an Expert

Simply Recipes

January 15, 2026

 

IFT to Host Community Conversation on Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 Report

Quality Assurance & Food Safety

January 14, 2026

Also Seen In: Refrigerated and Frozen Food

 

How the Dietary Guidelines may shape product strategy and development

Food Navigator USA

January 14, 2026

Also Seen In: Food Navigator | Beverage Daily | Food Navigator LATAM

 

Scientists Found the Temperature That Make Cookies Turn Out Better – and It’s Not What Most Recipes Use

Food & Wine

January 14, 2026

 

Doug Simon to receive WCMA Life Member Award

Dairy Foods Magazine

January 13, 2026

 

Beverages with benefits: The functional drink innovations shaping 2026

Food Ingredients First

January 13, 2026

 

Industry Reacts to the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

WholeFoods Magazine

January 9, 2026

Also Seen In: VoM News

 

“Eat real food”: Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines divide opinion

Food Ingredients First

January 9, 2026

 

Texas A&M Students Take Food Science From Lab to Label

Morning Ag Clips

January 8, 2026

 

Researchers propose new way to define ultra-processed foods

STAT

January 7, 2026

 

The Big Shift: Five trends transforming food and beverage

Food Navigator

January 6, 2026

 

IFT examines the future of aquatic food systems and supply chains

Responsible Seafood Advocate

January 5, 2026

Also Seen In: The National Provisioner

 

Food politics: A look back on a year of MAHA

Supermarket Perimeter

January 2, 2026

 

IFT Food Trends 2026 Signal Major Shift Across Science, Policy

Abasto

January 2, 2026


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