The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) and the Institute of Food Technologists say AIFST will endorse and promote the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) certification to food professionals in Australia.
The CFS program is a first-of-its-kind certification for food professionals worldwide and is designed to meet the International Standards Organization (ISO) 17024 standard for personnel certification programs.
The program is governed by the International Food Science Certification Commission (IFSCC).
“This partnership underscores the global nature and importance of the Certified Food Science credential to the food science profession” said Kurt Buckman, CFS, who currently serves as the IFSCC chair.
The Certified Food Scientist certification aims to:
• Assess the applied knowledge and skills of food scientists;
• Assure consumers that food scientists have demonstrated the knowledge essential to their job role or function;
• Help employers, practitioners and the public identify individuals with certain knowledge and skills;
• Raise the visibility and credibility of the food science profession through a certification program; and
• Promote lifelong learning related to the food science profession.
There are more than 1,550 certified food scientists from 55 countries around the world, being instrumental in food science, industry, academia and government sectors.
