Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Zhuo Chen, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Luxin Wang's lab, who has been selected along with six others to be in the Center for Produce Safety's Professional Development Program for 2026.

Congratulations to Zhuo Chen, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Luxin Wang's lab, who has been selected along with six others to be in the Center for Produce Safety's Professional Development Program for 2026. The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) congratulates the recipients selected for the 2026 Professional D...

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Sheryl Long, a Ph.D. student co-advised by Drs. Luxin Wang and Erin DiCaprio, for winning the graduate student poster competition organized by the Northern California Section of the Institute of Food Technologists on May 5th!

Sheryl Long, a Ph.D. student co-advised by Drs. Luxin Wang and Erin DiCaprio, won the graduate student poster competition organized by the Northern California Section of the Institute of Food Technologists. Her research, titled “Survival of Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli in Hydroponic Nutrient ...

04/22/2026

Regretfully, we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Charlie Shoemaker on April 13, 2026. Charlie was an internationally renowned food scientist, educator, mentor and collaborator. His career with UC Davis spanned 35 years, including 10 years as department chair.

Regretfully, I must announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Charlie Shoemaker on April 13, 2026. Charlie was an internationally renowned food scientist, educator, mentor and collaborator. His career with UC Davis spanned 35 years, including 10 years as department chair. He was an authority in the...

04/17/2026

Congratulations to the UC Davis IFT College Bowl team for taking first place in the regional competition! They will advance to the final at IFT FIRST in Chicago, July 12-15th, where they'll compete again seven other regional winners.

04/14/2026

Congratulations to FST and BAE's Dr. Nitin Nitin, one of only 27 new International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) Fellows for 2026!

Congratulations to FST and BAE's Dr. Nitin Nitin, one of 27 new IUFoST Fellows for 2026!13 April 2026 - The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) is proud to present the 15th class of outstanding food scientists and technologists to be elected to the International Academy of Fo...

03/26/2026

Congratulations to the six student teams in the 2nd Dairy Innovation Competition - great work!

Student Team Behind ‘Cultured’ Dairy Spread Wins Top PrizeFour simple ingredients and one bold idea helped a group of students turn their low-fat dairy spread creation into a first-place win by reimagining what a schmear can be. Their product earned the top prize in a dairy innovation competitio...

03/19/2026

Food Science and Technology Alumni and Friends!

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 @ 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Join us for a virtual coffee chat with Department Chair Chris Simmons! Hear the latest from your home department since graduation and learn ways you can get involved. After a brief presentation, Professor Simmons will open the floor to your questions followed by a raffle drawing of fun swag to show your Aggie pride.

Food Science and Technology Alumni and Friends!

03/10/2026

Professor Emeritus Michael Lewis established brewing as an academic discipline in the 1960s. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Charlie Bamforth, who joined the faculty in 1999, expanded the program’s global reach. Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor Glen Fox, who took over the program in 2019, is now guiding it through a period of industry disruption.

For the first time all three current and former UC Davis brewing professors stood together inside the pilot brewery. They represented nearly six decades of brewing education that has helped shape modern American beer.

As Beer Faces Shifting Tastes and Economic Pressures, Alumni Gather to Honor Educators Who Helped Shape the Industryhe American beer industry is at an inflection point. Sales have slowed. Younger drinkers are choosing other beverages or none at all. Many craft breweries have closed in recent years,....

03/05/2026

A major five-year study on California’s Central Coast led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Western Center for Food Safety at the University of California, Davis, is helping scientists better understand how harmful bacteria can move through the environment.

UC Davis researchers found harmful strains of E. coli, including types that can cause serious human illness, in animal and environmental sources in the Salinas Valley.

02/18/2026

What is Gut Health? To address the confusion around the popular term, an international group of scientists and clinicians (co-led by FST's Maria Marco) has taken a closer look at what gut health means. They proposed a scientific definition along with practical ways to measure it.

Beyond the Hype: Experts Agree on a Clear Meaning for the TermWalk down the aisles of many grocery stores and you’re liable to see claims about products that are “good for gut health,” from yogurt and kombucha to supplements and even sodas. But despite its popularity, the phrase can mean diffe...

02/04/2026

Diane Barrett, FST Extension Specialist Emerita, is featured in the latest video interview by the UC Davis Emeriti Association. Diane gives a engaging and colorful (literally, considering all the fruits and vegetables she has worked with) talk about her life and career over the years, with her friend and colleague, Beth Mitcham, Extension Specialist Emerita of Plant Sciences.

Diane Barrett, FST Extension Specialist Emerita, is featured in the latest video interview by the UC Davis Emeriti Association.