2026 CIFST Awards Program

Congrats to all of the 2026 Winners!

The CIFST Awards recognize the significant contributions of dedicated food and beverage sector professionals working across Canada. Handed out annually, CIFST Awards recipients were recognized and handed out by CIFST President Marcia English at the June 12th, 2026 Awards Dinner.

Here is the list of 2026 recipients:

Student Leadership Awards: Harshani Vidana Hewage and Thilini Dissanayake

CIFST Fellow Award: Steve W. Cui

W.J. Eva Award: Marleny D. Aranda Saldaña

Emeritus Award: Anne McCannel

Food Safety and Quality Award: Rebecca Robertson

President’s Award: Yvonne Yuan