FSTA is full of high quality scientific abstracts, screened by the IFIS science team for quality, integrity & relevance. In January 2026 we added: 🔬20,624 new records 🌍 From 662 sources, from 48 countries 📖 2.4m total records Learn more: www.ifis.org/company-news...

Searching for ‘soymilk’? FSTA’s curated thesaurus connects all synonyms, spelling variants, and multilingual terms into a single search. This means you’ll find every relevant study, report, or regulatory insight. Explore more with FSTA today - www.ifis.org/fsta

From students to industry experts, IFIS supports food science research with carefully curated, peer-reviewed content. Save time, reduce information overload, and make confident, evidence-based decisions with IFIS resources. Explore more → ifis.org/resources

⚠ The hidden cost of “convenient” LLMs Fast & accessible, but often biased, shallow & prone to misinformation or hallucinations. For food science professionals, this can mean missed discoveries, weaker evidence & slower innovation Choose rigor. Explore trusted research with FSTA: www.ifis.org/fsta

A researcher asked us if there is a way to filter FSTA search results down to studies about humans. Using our knowledge of FSTA’s unique indexing, we devised a search string filter that does just that. Find out more: www.ifis.org/en/research-...

For our latest report, we reviewed FSTA keywords for 2024-25 to find which food and nutrition trends were growing. Find out more about these trends, including the implications for food scientists. Get your free copy of our 2025 Year in Review: www.ifis.org/whitepapers-and-articles-2025-annual-review

Education drives the future of food science 🎓🔬. Students need to master concepts and engage critically with research 📖💡. FSTA supports teaching & projects worldwide 🌍🏫, providing trusted food science literature 📚✅. Fuel innovation—explore FSTA today & find out more: www.ifis.org/fsta

Food science is evolving fast—from alternative proteins to sustainable processing. FSTA helps researchers track trends, explore new discoveries, and stay ahead, fueling continuous learning, innovation, and breakthroughs worldwide. Find out more about how FSTA can support you - www.ifis.org/fsta

We're reflecting on the high-quality abstracts added to FSTA in 2025, including journal articles, patents, reviews, and more from across the world. Key stats: 🔬200,253 new records in 2025 🌍 New records from 1,992 sources 📖 2.38 million total records Learn more: www.ifis.org/company-news...

How can we build a sustainable, resilient food system on a warming planet? The balancing act between the needs of the population and the environment can be incredibly difficult to keep stable, but is exactly what we must aim for. Read more: bit.ly/4qMoX1R

Food science isn’t just looking for new themes – it’s asking deeper questions about gut health, functional foods, sustainability & food safety. See how the centre of gravity in food research is shifting in the free FSTA 2025 Year in Review report 👇 www.ifis.org/whitepapers-...

The IFIS team wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We look forward to what 2026 will bring 🎄🎉🎆

The FSTA 2025 Year in Review is out now! 🎉 Due to the popularity of our 2024 Review, we're back with a new free report this year! Explore how food science is evolving and what it means for researchers at the intersection of food, health, and technology. Get your free copy now! bit.ly/4peu75x

Swap one roast for a veggie centerpiece, pile on indulgent sides, and let colourful veg quietly steal the show. Tweak the ritual, keep the magic, eat less meat without preaching. 🎄 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

At COP30, leaders signed the Belém Declaration, putting people at the centre of climate action. Food science research can build sustainable, resilient food systems on a warming planet. Read more: www.ifis.org/blog/balanci...

☕🐟 Coffee grounds powering fish health? New research shows that spent-coffee-ground extract in Nile tilapia feed significantly improves growth, antioxidant capacity, and fillet quality. A simple, sustainable way to turn waste into value for aquaculture 📄 Explore more: tinyurl.com/3m7axu6u

FSTA is full of high quality scientific abstracts, screened by the IFIS science team for quality, integrity & relevance. In November 2025 we added: 🔬18,792 new records 🌍 From 649 sources, from 46 countries 📖 2.36 m total records Learn more: www.ifis.org/company-news...

Food security should mean more than scraping by on the bare minimum. New analysis of 2021–2025 research in FSTA shows a decisive shift: global food security science is now zeroing in on nutrition quality, affordability, equity, and lived experience: Read more: www.ifis.org/blog/balanci...

UK Budget 2025 just hit drinks & dairy. Sugar levy now covers milk + plant drinks at 4.5g/100ml — many products risk a tax unless sugar drops. Our PDF shows how smart reformulation keeps taste & compliance. Rethink recipes, don’t react: tinyurl.com/2t8tb4bc

Climate action that ignores hunger and poverty will fail the people it’s meant to serve. Our latest article explores how food science, policy and FSTA data can help turn the COP30 Belém Declaration into action that works for both people and planet. Read more: www.ifis.org/blog/balanci...

🍃 Seaweed surprises: Iodine and minerals vary widely — sometimes beyond safe levels. Nature doesn’t do standardisation; researchers had to use “fingerprints” to tell seaweeds apart. Explore ocean research on ecosystems, aquaculture, and seafood safety with FSTA. tinyurl.com/3m7axu6u

Research shows that cutting back on meat, even a little, helps shrink your climate footprint and protects our planet’s resources. Explore the evidence and actionable tips in our latest blog. Find out more: www.ifis.org/blog/eating-...

How do you encourage your students to use the best research tools for them? Time and budget constraints may make this difficult, but here are 5 ways that you can make it easier to help students to improve their literature searching skills. Read more: www.ifis.org/en/research-...

Weight-loss injections work—but how do they change eating habits? 🤔 A review in FSTA found only 36 of 129 trials collected diet data, and just 10 reported it. We need better reporting to see the full picture. More research in FSTA: www.ifis.org/fsta

🎣 When the fish talk, are we listening? Fish aren’t just food — they’re nutrient security devices. Yet we still think in quotas, not quality; in tonnes, not transformation. Discover how fisheries connect nutrition, sustainability and data: tinyurl.com/3m7axu6u

Struggling to make sure your students know about all the research tools your library offers? Help your academic community unlock trusted, high-quality research (and boost their success) with actionable tips, downloadable templates, and ready-to-use graphics. Read more: www.ifis.org/en/research-...

Food science never stands still — research evolves every week. FSTA helps you keep pace with global discoveries in food systems, sustainability & more. Weekly alerts → peer-reviewed insights → new ideas sparked. 🔬✨ Find out more about our groundbreaking database - www.ifis.org/fsta

FSTA is packed with high-quality scientific abstracts, carefully screened by the IFIS science team for quality, integrity & relevance. In October 2025, we added: 🔬 20,659 records 🌍 From 572 sources across 46 countries 📖 Bringing the total to 2.34M records Explore More: www.ifis.org/company-news...

🌿🐟 Lotus leaf extract could improve fish health naturally by inhibiting bacterial quorum sensing — reducing disease without antibiotics. Explore more fisheries science insights in FSTA — covering aquaculture, fish health, sustainability & more: tinyurl.com/3m7axu6u

☕🐟 Coffee waste feeds fish? Spent grounds boosted tilapia growth, immunity & antioxidants. Discover more in FSTA Fisheries Science — covering aquaculture, fish health, sustainability, and cutting-edge research from journals, reports, patents & books. Start exploring today: tinyurl.com/3m7axu6u

Good news from @Edith Cowan University: Calcium supplements don’t raise dementia risk in older women. A brilliant non-result — because fear drives more behaviour than fact ever does. Progress isn’t always invention; sometimes it’s permission to stop worrying. 🧠💊 surl.li/ihuszj

Vitamin K… for brain repair? 🧠 Japanese researchers from the Shibaura institute of technology made new versions that trigger neuron growth far better than the real thing. Proof that big breakthroughs sometimes hide in plain sight. Read more here 🔗 www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/en/headline/...

The GLP-1 revolution is here. Drugs like Ozempic & Wegovy are changing how we eat — forcing the food industry to rethink nutrition, taste, portion sizes, and even the joy of eating. Manufacturers, nutritionists & policymakers must adapt fast to this new metabolic era. #GLP1 #FoodSystems

FSTA isn’t just about food science — it connects you to global, multidisciplinary research across food, nutrition & health. 🌍 🔎 Find trustworthy, high-quality research fast. 📖 Explore journals, patents, reviews & more. See how much easier your literature searches can be.

On Monday we marked the UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste – a reminder that the issue has reached critical levels, threatening both global food security and our environment. You Can learn more by reading our blog on Advancements in Food Waste Research - bit.ly/3Wk1NlX

Think dandelions are just weeds? Think again. 🌼 Packed with new flavonoids and big benefits, they're nature's hidden gems. Good data reveals wild breakthroughs—sometimes weeds are wildflowers. Read more about the article here - rsc.li/42jZfYI You can also learn more with FSTA - bit.ly/4numiZc

🍄 White button mushrooms aren’t just tasty—they’re packed with nutrients and health-boosting compounds! Study from Herba Polonica (FSTA-indexed) highlights their benefits. Discover more in FSTA, the leading food science database by IFIS Publishing. #FoodScience #Nutrition #FSTA

The wait is over — NAPIC 2025 kicks off today at the University of Sheffield! We’re excited to be here connecting with the community around alternative proteins, innovation, and sustainability. 👉 If you’re attending, make sure to stop by the IFIS Publishing booth — we’d love to meet you!

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