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Discover trusted scientific knowledge on food, from around the world—all in one place
 

With IFIS databases and reports, you get comprehensive, high-quality results—without the noise.

 

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Why use an A&I database when you need to find scientific information?

Whether you are working on an assignment, a grant proposal, or a product reformulation, you need to know you are basing your work on sound science and that you haven't missed something important. It's important to use databases designed for the task of information discovery - not just the easiest one to access. 

Ours are the only databases designed for discovering food information, making them the ideal search tool for food-related research:

  • Save time and be comprehensive
    Every record is relevant to food and indexed using our controlled vocabulary, the largest food and beverage thesaurus in the world. This enables you to do searches which are both focused and comprehensive, minimising the need to trawl through pages of irrelevant results
  • Explore different content types
    Round out your research with relevant information from patents, trade publications, books, conference proceedings, standards, reviews and reports, as well as journal articles
  • Go beyond the core journals and biggest publishers
    Search across disciplines, around 40 languages, and from publishers all over the world, both large and small
  • Avoid fake science 
    Experts have quality-checked the journals, so you don't have to worry about predatory journals

This all helps you search efficiently and effectively, saving you time and minimising the risk of citing unreliable studies or duplicating existing research. This can negatively affect the quality of your literature review and, depending on what you're working on, could be an expensive mistake.  

Learn more about the power of indexing and controlled vocabularies, with this comparison of FSTA and Google Scholar >>

Whether your food research spans many areas or a single sector, we have the right solution for you

 

FSTA - the only database designed for the unique nature of scientific food research

Used in organisations all over the world to search across disciplines, publishers, languages, types of information, and over 50 years of research.

FSTA is as interdisciplinary as food research, covering agriculture, biotechnology, brewing and distilling, chemistry, food safety, food science (of course), metabolomics, microbiology, nutrition, pet foods, public health, sport science, oenology, and lots more.

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Discover trustworthy health and nutrition science with Ovid NutriHealth database 

It’s impossible without the science that gives you insight into practical solutions. That’s where the Ovid NutriHealth database provides the answers.

This new database from Wolters Kluwer and IFIS Publishing uncovers relevant information that wouldn’t necessarily have turned up in your search of medical databases because data is drawn from a distinct set of source materials focused on the science of food

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FSTA Insights+

Designed for food industry professionals who need both speed and scientific rigour, an FSTA Insights+ report provides an answer to your research question, and is delivered efficiently to inform real decisions. 

They are written by specialists, not algorithms guessing from surface-level sources, and are fully referenced from FSTA, the world's most comprehensive food database with over 2 million research summaries. 

Find out more and read a sample report

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Who uses our databases and resources?

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UNIVERSITIES

Used by PhD students and other faculty undertaking original research; students doing literature searches; librarians providing support with systematic reviews; and more.

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FOOD COMPANIES AND CONSULTANCIES

Used by industry scientists and librarians to find sound science and patents for tasks such as new product development, reformulation, and approval applications.

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND RESEARCH BODIES

Used by scientists and information professionals to research articles and other publications for projects such as policy, assessing applications, original research, and more.

 

What do our customers say?

"Our library is deeply grateful to IFIS for not only creating and maintaining the wonderful FSTA database, but also for the educational mission behind their work. As part of our library's recent webinar series on modern literacy, Carol Durham delivered an outstanding session that clearly illustrated the value of using a trusted database like FSTA compared to relying on generative AI tools. Her presentation equipped both our faculty and students with critical research skills — highlighting the dangers of predatory publishing, the risks of AI hallucinations, and the importance of lateral reading. IFIS’s dedication to supporting informed, ethical research continues to make a lasting impact on our community."
Megan Kowalski, Outreach and Reference Librarian, University of the District of Columbia, USA
 
'I think the curation of quality articles is second to none.'
Dr. Matthew D. Moore, University of Massachusetts Amherst 
 
'It's the only database that focuses exclusively on the needs of my enterprise.'
Librarian, major confectionary manufacturer
 
'Ultimately, whatever subscription resources we have must benefit our community out there and FSTA is really our manifesto.'
Library Department Head from a top 25 university for Food Science & Technology (Shanghai rankings, 2025)

Top resources and news

Build your research skills with our videos

Check out our large library of videos on Youtube including

  • User videos for FSTA on EBSCO, Ovid and Web of Science
  • Explanatory videos on key topics such as predatory journals, using Boolean operators and avoiding pseudoscience.

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User guides

We offer free training webinars and resources to help you make the most of your access to FSTA.

Tailored to your chosen platform, aterials include short videos on specific topics or full training sessions, downloadable pdfs of key tips, and upcoming training webinars.

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Blog post

We published a blog post on 'AI as Your Ally: Ethical and Effective Ways to Use AI in Academic Research and Writing'.

Here, we explore the different ways that AI can help when researching and writing, while also being ethical and maintaining academic integrity.

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