The Institute of Food Science & Technology is delighted to announce that anyone who visits IFE and joins IFST by the end of March will be able to take advantage of a special offer where new members obtain a ticket to our online Spring Conference free of charge.

Anyone who runs a food business or is involved with technical aspects of food production, product development, food safety, nutrition and product design can join IFST. Membership offers benefits in knowledge and technical intelligence, a professional and social network and career and professional development to all. Our members range from students to highly senior and respected members of industry and academia and work in all sizes and types of business, government bodies and educational establishments.

Our Spring Conference this year with the theme of ‘Minding the Gap’ examines the gaps in our knowledge in

• How we communicate food science to the public
• Skills and competencies food technical professionals need, to pivot into the future
• Technologies taking us forward - a fascinating line-up of case studies illustrating innovations in cyber security, packaging and sustainability

We have a fascinating speaker line up including Paul Brown Founder of Bol Foods,  Michelle Patel Director of Analysis and Insight at the Food Standards Agency; Victoria Fuller European Open Innovation Lead, Mondelez and Jon Alexander Co-Founder of the New Citizenship Project.

Full details of the offer are available from the IFST team who will be pleased to see you on stand 2891f in the ‘Advice to Go’ Zone at the rear of hall N6.

For further information, please visit www.ifst.org