by Constance Wrigley-Thomas | Mar 17, 2023 | News
CIFST’s Canadian Food Summit takes place at RBC Place in London, Ontario, June 7 to 9, 2023. This year’s theme is “Inspiring Sustainable Food Innovation.” Registration is now open. Registration fees for the three day conference are as follows:...
by Heidi Loney | Mar 1, 2023 | Events, News, Sections
Newsletter Coordinator:Roshema Mel, M.Sc. StudentDepartment of Food and Human Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Manitoba Student Spotlight Xiaohang (Clare) Zou is a Food Science Ph.D. student at the University of Manitoba, Department of Food and Human...
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 Constance Wrigley-Thomas | Apr 22, 2022 | News
CIFST’s Canadian Food Summit will take place June 1 to 3, 2022 at the University of Guelph. 95% of the program has now been posted. This years conference features over 70 speakers presenting during 21 education tracks (Plenary and Concurrents). The conference...
by Constance Wrigley-Thomas | Mar 24, 2022 | Events, News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 DELTA TORONTO AIRPORT HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE SAVE THE DATE! CIFST ALT launched in 2021 as a virtual event that focused on alternative food products, alternative technologies and innovative alternatives to how the food industry produces and...
by Constance Wrigley-Thomas | Feb 10, 2022 | News
The Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology (CIFST) and Canadian Food Business magazine have partnered to create a platform for leading experts, innovators and scientists to showcase the latest trends, knowledge and developments that are changing the face...
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 Constance Wrigley-Thomas | Jan 12, 2022 | News
CALL FOR SPEAKERS/POSTERS Thank you to everyone who submitted speaker and poster abstracts. Submissions are now closed. Here are the details for the Poster Board presenters: Poster Boards will be presented two days during the conference: Thursday, June 2, 7:30 am to...
