December 2004, Volume 58, No. 12



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F E A T U R E S

Personalizing Foods for Health and Preference
Consumer goods have become increasingly individualized over the past 50 years, and the scientific knowledge of genetics, diet, and metabolism will bring similar personal values to foods and health.
J. BRUCE GERMAN, CHAHAN YERETZIAN, and HERIBERT J. WATZKE

Identifying Food Science & Technology Research Needs
An IFT task force identifies research needed to deliver safe and health-enhancing foods that improve the quality of life of consumers.
DENNIS R. HELDMAN

Functional Foods: Opportunities & Challenges
New IFT Expert Panel report provides a comprehensive review of functional foods and a seven-step process for designing, developing, and marketing them. Here's a summary.
FERGUS CLYDESDALE

A N N U A L   I N D E X E S

Subject Index

Author Index

C O L U M N S

Enhancing the Membership Experience
President's Page by HERBERT STONE

The Push for Protein
Consumer Trends by A. ELIZABETH SLOAN

Nutrigenomics: From Nutrition to Genes
Food, Medicine & Health by ROGER CLEMENS and PETER PRESSMAN

How Strategic Alliances Affect Product Development
Ingredients by DONALD E. PSZCZOLA

Acrylamide in Food: Cancer Risk or Mystery?
Laboratory by DEAN DUXBURY

Crystallization Is Key in Confectionery Processes
Processing by J. PETER CLARK

Bottling in Aluminum
Packaging by AARON L. BRODY

When a Little Effort Goes a Long Way
Newsmakers by JAMES N. KLAPTHOR

B A C K P A G E

Communicating the Benefits of Functional Foods
WENDY REINHARDT

D E P A R T M E N T S

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