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Communiqué Issued at 50th NIFST Conference and Annual General Meeting Held in Lagos State

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE NIFST @50 NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Theme: Transforming Food Research into Enterprise through Innovation and Commercialization for Sustainable Development Date: 12–16 October 2026 Venue: Welcome Centre, 70 International...

NIFST East Central Chapter Pays Courtesy Visit to COOU Vice-Chancellor

A delegation of the Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), East Central Chapter (ECC), led by the Chapter Chairman, Apst. Peter Agbata, paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam,...

Proceedings of the 49th Conference and Annual General Meeting (ISOKAN 2025)

49th CONFERENCE MANUSCRIPTS S/N Abstract Code Title Author Page No. FOOD ENGINEERING, POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT, AND MISCELLANEOUS 1 NIFST-IL-25-002 Effect Of Processing Methods On Antioxidant Properties Of Prosopis Seed Chizaram B. Nweke and...

Communique from the 49th NIFST Conference & Annual General Meeting 2025

COMMUNIQUE FROM THE 49TH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HELD ON 20TH – 24TH OCTOBER, 2025; AT DE PEACE HOTEL & SUITE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA The theme for 2025 Scientific Conference...

Paper Presentations @ 49th NIFST Conference & AGM 2025

Coca Cola Section Emerging Technologies for Sugar Reduction & Digital Labeling Delivered by Adebanjo A. Badejo (Professor of Food Science and Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure) Keynote Speaker (Prof. Folake Olayinka...

FUTA Inducts 2023/2024 Food Science and Technology Graduates into NIFST

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), through its Department of Food Science and Technology, held the second induction ceremony of its graduates into the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) on Friday, 22nd August 2025, marking a...

NIFST-Lagos Chapter Wins Nigerian Media Award.

The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Lagos Chapter emerged the winner of the "Most Innovative and Active Professional Body in Nigeria" award at the Nigeria Media Nite Out Awards ceremony held on Sunday, 29th October 2023 at the renowned Lagos Airport...

STREET FOOD SAFETY (SFS): THE STORY SO FAR SINCE 2017

OVERVIEW Over the years, so much emphasis has been placed on packaged foods certified by government regulatory bodies and so much neglect on street foods which is more patronized than packaged foods. This became a great concern for NIFST as the processing and handling...

Safer Approaches to Domestic Water Treatment

Water is LIFE. A large portion of our body is water. It aids in transporting essential nutrients through our body. Imagine using unsafe water to perform all these functions - unimaginable diseases like cholera, diarrhea, and so on. In the 60s and the early part of the...

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Lagos Chapter Shines at 47th NIFST National Conference.

It's a trio of celebrations for us at the just concluded 47th NIFST National Conference/AGM held at Umuahia, Abia State. The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) held its 47th National Conference/AGM at the International Conference Center between...