“AI is here, and it’s here to stay,” says Najjar, a member of IFT’s Board of Directors, “but it’s how we, as food professionals, choose to engage with it that will determine the future.” Below, he ...

Addressing this crisis requires more than local enforcement; it demands global coordination and robust traceability systems—the kind championed by the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST).

Consumers are feeling the effects. Beaton cited data showing 71% of Americans worry tariffs will hurt their bank accounts, ...

CHICAGO – August 12, 2025 – The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, ...