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About the IAFP

The International Association for Food Protection, founded in 1911, is a non-profit association of food safety professionals. Comprised of a diverse membership of over 3,000 Members from 50 nations, the Association is dedicated to the education and service of its Members, as well as industry personnel. Members work in all areas of food protection, industry, government, and academia. This diversity indicates the Association has something to offer everyone involved in food protection and public health. That offering is information.

Through the Association, Members are able to keep informed of the latest scientific, technical, and practical developments in food safety and sanitation. The Association provides its Members with an information network through its two scientific journals, Food Protection Trends and Journal of Food Protection®, its educational Annual Meeting, and interaction with other food safety professionals.

Members join the Association to keep up-to-date on rapidly changing technologies, innovations and regulations; to learn of the latest findings in research; and to establish and maintain contacts outside of their individual areas of expertise. The Association provides this information network through its two monthly scientific journals, its Annual Meeting, and other Member benefits, as well as interaction with other food safety professionals.

FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS

This monthly publication is the official journal of the Association. First published in 1980 as Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation, its purpose is the dissemination of information to the Membership. Each issue contains articles on applied research, applications of current technology, and general interest for food safety professionals. Regular features include industry and Association news, industry-related products section, and a calendar of meetings, seminars, and workshops for the food industry. Updates of government regulations and sanitary design are also featured. All Members receive this publication as a part of their Membership.

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION®

First published in 1937 as the Journal of Milk Technology and later as the Journal of Milk and Food Technology, Journal of Food Protection® is a refereed monthly publication of scientific research and authoritative review articles. Each issue contains 20 to 30 technical research articles including one to five review articles reporting on a variety of topics in food science pertaining to food safety and quality. Journal of Food Protection® is internationally recognized as the leading publication in the field of food microbiology.

 


Mission Statement
"To provide food safety professionals
worldwide with a forum to exchange
information on protecting the food supply."