by Heidi Loney | Nov 28, 2022 | Events, News, Sections
Newsletter Coordinator: Roshema Mel, University of Manitoba CIFST Student committee 2022/23 Student Spotlight Anthony Bassey is a final year Ph.D. student majoring in Meat Microbiology at the National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural...
by Heidi Loney | Nov 22, 2022 | Events, News
The Maple Innovation Challenge is a competition specially created for food science and culinary arts students across Canada; through a collaboration between the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, The Maple Treat Corporation and the CIFST. ROUND 2: Finalist teams were...
by Heidi Loney | Nov 10, 2022 | Events, News
In Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2022, in March 2022, there were nearly 1.5 million visits to food banks in Canada, the highest March usage on record even though unemployment rates were at their lowest on record in the same month. This holiday season, CIFST asks...
by Heidi Loney | Jan 24, 2022 | News
It is with sadness that we share the passing of Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Past President and long-term member Dr. Jim Smith in December, 2021. Jim was very active with CIFST. He served two terms as President, led a Governance restructuring,...
by Heidi Loney | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2021 report shows that visits to food banks topped 1.3 million, the largest increase since the 2008 recession. This means that every single day of the week, individuals in this country are struggling to provide meals to nourish their...