Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) is an Independent, Non-Profit Making, Registered Professional Body of Food Professionals drawn from the academia, industry, Government Agencies and Research Institutes in Nigeria.

Founded in 1976, the Institute has its membership spread across ten chapters within Nigeria and beyond the shores of Nigeria. The Governing Council currently pilots the affairs of NIFST.

NIFST provides professional support to her members and the food industry, advances and projects Food Science and Technology as a profession and discipline and contributes to Nation building.

Our goal is to promote the Food Profession through:

• Enlightenment programmes such as-trainings, seminar, skills acquisition/capacity building programmes
•  Value-adding-network system
•  Publication of journals and other materials for adequate information dissemination
•  Preparation of members to imbibe current corporate ideal/goodwill and for future professional challenges etc »» Read more ...

Formation of an Inaugural Committee during the Food Week programme at the University of Ile-Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, to work towards the launching of NIFST. Pre-inaugural meeting held at the Federal Department of Fisheries, Victoria Island to review the draft constitution. »» Read more ...