Maple Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced

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...

Season of Giving 2022

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...

In Memory of Dr. Jim Smith

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,...

Season of Giving

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...