Welcome to the Northeast Section of IFT

The Northeast Section IFT is one of 53 regional sections of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)- a global organization with 18,000+ individual members from more than 100 countries committed to advancing the science of food. Since 1939, IFT has brought together the brightest minds in food science, technology, and related professions from academia, government, and industry to solve the world’s greatest food challenges. Our organization works to ensure that our members have the resources they need to learn, grow, and advance the science of food as the population and the world evolve. We believe that science is essential to ensuring a global food supply that is sustainable, safe, nutritious, and accessible to all.

For more information about IFT including events, resources, publications, and membership, please visit ift.org.

Upcoming Events

Below is the list of events for the current Northeast IFT year. Please note that dates and locations may be subject to change. Click on the event info link for detailed information.

Champlain Orchards 2026 Fall Event

Check out the Champlain Orchards Venue Website HERE

3597 VT – 74 W. Shoreham, VT 05770

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

Noon – 3pm

For more details and to register, click here: Champlain Orchards Event

Register NOW!

Annual NEIFT Food Industry Expo

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

DCU Center 
Worcester, MA

Optional Reception at Peppercorn’s Grill $40/Members, Guests  $20 Emeritus Members, Students

Registration and Full Details at www.eventswithattitude.com

Congratulations to our 2026 NEIFT Scholarship Winners!!

First Year Undergraduate School Award
Connor Nobile
Johnson & Wales
Shirley Barber Award
Audrey Lam
UMass Amherst
Undergraduate Undergraduate School Award
Aksharra Nair
UMass Amherst
Mel Darack Award
Malaja Uzzell
University of Maine
Libby Murphy
UMass Amherst
Jose Ittan
UMass Amherst
Skye Chan
UMass Amherst
Graduate Graduate School Award
Bezalel Adainoo
UMass Amherst
Suppliers Award
Julia Fukuba
UMass Amherst
Jiahao Tang
UMass Amherst
Rachael Enfield
UMass Amherst
Kyle Wong
University of Maine
Carlos Escudero
UMass Amherst

Congratulations to our 2025 NEIFT Scholarship Winners!

Undergraduate
Undergraduate School
Award
Divine Eche
UMass Amherst
Mel Darack Award
Daron Sklar
Johnson & Wales University
Shirley Barber Award
Xiaoke Xiang
UMass Amherst
 
Akshara Nair
UMass Amherst
 
Libby Murphy
UMass Amherst
 
Nicholle Tan
UMass Amherst
 
Graduate
Graduate School
Award
Haknyeong Hon
UMass Amherst
Supplier Award
Rachael Enfield
UMass Amherst
 
Yuzhen Zhang
UMass Amherst
 
Julia Fukuba
UMass Amherst
 
Sejal Harkut
Framingham State University