About IFIS

Get to know us a little better

Based in Reading (UK), IFIS is a not-for-profit academic publishing organisation with an ongoing commitment to:

• Supporting those studying and working in the sciences of food and health by making it easier to access
  industry-specific information that can be trusted.
• Preserving integrity and accuracy in the fields of food and beverages.
• Furthering learning and development in the sciences of food and health across the world - especially in areas where access to our resources may be limited.

Our Origins

Founded in 1968 to provide the food and drink community with better access to industry-specific research and information, IFIS was the result of a collaboration between four internationally renowned food science and technology organisations:

The institute of food technologies (IFT)

USA’s leading membership organisation for food scientists and food technologists.

The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)

A British not-for-profit international information provider specialising in agriculture and the environment.

Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft e.V (DLG)

Germany’s leading membership organisation in the agricultural and food sectors.

The Centrum voor Landbouw Publikaties en Landbouwdocumemtatie (PUDOC)

The Dutch centre for agricultural publications and documentation.

Since then, we’ve continued to support those working in and studying the sciences of food and health with new tools and resources, as well as improving ease-of-access by partnering with the providers of popular research tools.