Become an Adhering Body

Membership in the International Union of Food Science and Technology, a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, is open to all nations on the basis of one representative body from each nation or defined territory. A representative body is defined as:

  • A national food science and/or food technology society, institute, or similar group of food scientists and/or engineers, and/or food technologists
  • An academy of sciences, a national research council, a national laboratory or similar organisation of scientists
  • An inter-society committee, or similar group, representing two or more societies of food scientists, and/or food engineers, and/or food technologists
  • A national committee representing food scientists and/or food engineers, and/or food technologists of that country or a government-sponsored group working in the area of food science and technology.

Application for IUFoST membership by a representative national body shall be made to the Executive Director through Secretariat@iufost.org.

Click here for the application form for Adhering Body

Membership in the International Union of Food Science and Technology, a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, is open to all nations on the basis of one representative body from each nation or defined territory. A representative body is defined as:

Public/Private Corporate, Commodity, Academic, Institutional, Governmental and Non-Governmental organisation affiliation with IUFoST is open to Public and Private enterprises, commodity organizations and institutions by application for association with IUFoST and  invited by organisations that are:

  • Global in scope
  • Engaged in food or food related industries/research/inter-disciplinary activity
  • Committed to food research and development and technology
  • Ethical in their business practices
  • Committed to the goals and aims of IUFoST

Click here for the application form for Associate Status in the International Union of Food Science and Technology, Inc. (IUFoST)