IFST Northern Branch #Conference: Closing Nutrition Gaps for Healthier Futures
📅 27 January 2026
⏰ 12:30 – 17:00
📍 EC Stoner Building, University of Leeds

Speakers:
• Professor Janet Cade
• Kirsty Adams
• Professor Chris Seal

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This event is usually member-only, but we are opening a small number of places to non-members so they can experience an IFST event first-hand. IFST members receive a discounted rate, and new joiners can also benefit.

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Thank you for being part of our journey.
And we wish you a warm and happy Thanksgiving.

Today, we give thanks for:
– the members, volunteers, and leaders who built IFST over generations
– the teams, committees, SIGs, and branches that shape our work today
– the future members and professionals who will carry this Institute into its chartered chapter

To mark this moment, we created a new IFST history display, first unveiled at the conference and now installed in our office. It reflects six decades of progress, the impact of countless volunteers, and the beginning of our transition toward becoming a Chartered Institute.

On 1 October 2025, IFST was awarded a Royal Charter by His Majesty King Charles III. It is a recognition of excellence, integrity, and public benefit, earned not by the Institute alone but by every person who has contributed to the profession over the decades.

Serving as a Trustee offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of our newly chartered Institute and the food profession at a pivotal time.

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A special thank you to IFST member Phil Mitchell from innocent drinks for delivering an outstanding keynote presentation on how not to bore people with science! How people can refine their presentation skills to communicate effectively.

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The event featured a discussion on current topics in the food and nutrition space, including UPFs, AI, GLP1s and the sugar tax.

We also had an excellent career panel. Thank you to Tom Hill, Haley Bell, Hannah Theobald, PhD, RNutr, FIFST and Dr Yvonne Jeanes, RD, for sharing your expertise.

🗓 Date: 3 December 2025
📍 Location: MTC, Ansty Park, Coventry
🎟 IFST members
🧭 Optional tour: A guided visit to the MTC facilities, passport required

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Whether you work in regulation, safety, nutrition, sensory science, innovation, processing, or sustainability, there is a place where your questions, experience, and ideas fit.

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With climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and illegal imports increasing the likelihood of disease outbreaks, staying informed and prepared has never been more crucial.

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The article explores the importance of maintaining strong biosecurity, contingency planning, and industry-government collaboration to protect supply chains and consumer confidence.