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Preamble The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) 10th South East Regional Food Summit (ReFoST) and NIFST Day Celebration with the theme, “Food Scientific Innovations for Nutrition Security”, was attended by the representative of the Deputy...

Are you a Food Entrepreneur or know someone operating a Food Business? Please, kindly help to fill and share this questionnaire. The survey is designed to know the major challenges faced by Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Food Business in Nigeria and how...

The population of Nigerian mega cities such as Lagos is quickly expanding and rapidly accumulating wealth. This causes the food habits of the residents to change, but not always for the better. Nigeria faces serious challenges when it comes to food and nutrition...

The Importance of Establishing Food Safety Indicators to Improve National/International Food Safety Systems “What gets measured gets done” is an important saying that food safety bodies/authorities must follow to strengthening national and international food safety...

This Student Video Competition is being initiated by Walter Spiess a retired Professor and renowned Food Scientist from the University of Hohenheim, Germany in the memory of his late wife Rose Spiess; with the aim of allowing Food Science Students to demonstrate their...

Researcher in sensory and aroma science and food oral processing Structure and Sensory Design at RISE Agrifood and Bioscience tailor and characterizes foods and soft materials with special properties for industrial as well as for research applications. Our projects...

Wheatgrass juice is of the nature’s finest medicines. It is a powerful concentrated liquid nutrient. Two drops of wheatgrass juice has the nutritional equivalent of five pounds of the best raw organic vegetables. The Juice is one of the best sources of living...

“Cucumis Sativus” generally known as Cucumber is a vegetable fruit that is loaded with benefits not known to many. It is best grown in farmlands close to a waterbed. This is expedient as cucumbers are usually more than 90 per cent water. It is also pertinent to note...

Director General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Dr Gloria Elemo has refuted claims making the rounds that consumption of cassava bread may trigger diabetes. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, Dr Elemo...

Introduction The 40th Conference/AGM of NIFST was held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, Kano state from the 24th to 26th October, 2016. The conference theme is “Innovations and Upgrades for Food Value Chain Competitiveness in Nigeria”. The Conference...