Food Science Society

About This Club

The Food Science Society (FSS), formerly named the Society of Food Scientists, was established in 2003. FSS is a student organization to promote and inform students in all food science-related areas of available resources. FSS is a student chapter of the Institute of Food Technologist Student Association (IFTSA), which give students professional development through networking opportunities, training, competitions, scholarship, and awards.

Events

During the course of the year, FSS holds various events such as fundraisers, quarterly dinners, and banquets. FSS also invites guest speakers from industry in order to share experiences in their particular field with the club. We greatly encourage students to also get involved with SCIFT (Southern California Institute of Food Technologists) because it is a great opportunity to network with Industry people to better understand what food science is all about!

What is Food Science and Technology?

Food Science is the discipline in which biology, physical sciences, and engineering are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of their deterioration, and the principles underlying food processing.

Food Technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food.

A Food Scientist studies the physical, microbiological, and chemical makeup of food. Depending on their area of specialization, Food Scientists may develop ways to process, preserve, package, or store food, according to industry and government specifications and regulations. Consumers seldom think of the vast array of foods and the research and development that has resulted in the means to deliver tasty, nutritious, safe, and convenient foods. (IFT, 2006)

Food Science and Technology at Cal Poly Pomona

Food Science and Technology at Cal Poly Pomona consist of four tracks that suit the various interest of the student. The tracks include Business, Culinology, Pre-Professional, and, Science and Technology. More Over, Cal Poly Pomona is one of the few schools in the nation that has an accredited program for Culinology. For more information, please visit our Degree Requirements page.

Club Newsletter

May 2023 edition
December 2022 edition
Spring 2022 edition

Professional Interest

Institute of Food Technologists:

IFT: http://www.ift.org/cms/
IFTSA: http://www.iftsa.org/

Research Chef Association/ Culinology:

RCA: http://www.culinology.com/

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