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The definitive database for comprehensive literature searching in food science and related fields
Discover reliable articles from peer-reviewed journals and trade publications, patents, and other resources from disciplines and publishers worldwide
Interdisciplinary thinking and the ability to synthesize information from diverse sources is crucial to success in this new world.
That’s why we’re trusted by researchers, scientists, students, and government organizations in 158 countries, FSTA - Food Science & Technology Abstracts® enables unparalleled discovery of over 55 years of historical and cutting-edge research in food and health sciences, with new content added weekly.
Why FSTA?
An index of websites is not an index of facts. Navigating the vast amount of online and offline information can be challenging, especially with the rise of unreliable sources. FSTA stands out as a trusted resource in food science research. Here’s why:
Exceptional Quality Assurance
Unlike
many search tools
, the FSTA database is carefully managed by experts, ensuring every record is relevant to food and comes from reputable sources. This rigorous vetting process gives you confidence in the reliability of your research results.
In an era of AI-generated papers, hijacked journals, and predatory publishers, maintaining research integrity in food science has never been more important. It is essential that students and researchers are equipped to conduct research and to critically assess the quality of the sources they rely on.
Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Content
FSTA covers a wide range of interdisciplinary content, including Scientific journal articles, Trade publications, Conference proceedings and Industry patents.
Our database is updated weekly, keeping you at the forefront of food science developments.
Efficient and Precise Searches
Powered by the world's most comprehensive food thesaurus, FSTA's unique indexing allows for precise and efficient searches. Find exactly what you need, when you need it.
Discover the
story behind our thesaurus
Supporting Food Science Education and Research
As a not-for-profit publisher and educational charity established in 1968 for the benefit of the scientific food community, every subscription to FSTA supports the important work we do to provide support for people working, studying and researching food science, health and nutrition. Our dedicated team is passionate about making trusted, high-quality content in this field easily discoverable.
Value-Added Resources
FSTA subscribers gain access to a range of complimentary tools and resources that go beyond typical product offerings. These include bespoke reports and tailored webinars, enhancing your research experience and professional development.
Find out more and read an example report.
Choose FSTA for a reliable, efficient tool and personal support to help you along your food science journey. With FSTA, you're not just accessing a database; you're joining a community committed to advancing food science knowledge and innovation.
Keep reading for more details.
"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
English - United Kingdom
Chinese
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FSTA for librarians and information professionals
Whether you’re responsible for managing an academic library, a corporate research lab or a government agency, you know that reference resources need to be trustworthy and comprehensive – while also ensuring users can actually find what they’re looking for.
FSTA empowers the global health community to search over
2,000,000
high-quality abstracts that directly relate to the sciences of food and health, without having to wade through irrelevant content or untrustworthy sources.
'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)
A specialist database that’s updated
weekly
and curated by experts in managing food information – enabling users to search efficiently and effectively
powerful
tool for the global food community, with search functionality designed specifically for research on the sciences of food and health
Free promotional materials and training
to help information professionals raise awareness of FSTA access within their organisation
Available by subscription through popular research platforms, including
Web of Science
Ovid
and
EBSCOhost
Also available as pay-as-you-go for corporate users
FSTA for researchers, scientists and students
We know that searching online for reputable and relevant research can be a frustrating and time-consuming exercise. It’s no surprise then that many in the global food community are fed up with scrolling endlessly through unsuitable results – however, there is a solution!
FSTA can be trusted by those studying and working in food science, nutrition and related fields because it’s been developed expressly for them. Not only does it solely contain research directly relevant to food from sources carefully vetted by experts, but the search functionality has been specifically designed for researching food information.
Get specific results, with few to no irrelevant results, due to our comprehensive keyword indexing. We use our own unique lexicon of over 16,000 terms, the biggest food thesaurus in the world. This makes it easier for you to find relevant information including synonyms and spelling variations.
Watch
Google Scholar vs FSTA - The Power of Indexing
to learn more about why this is so great for users.
Carry out in-depth interdisciplinary literature searching, with over 2,400,000 records directly related to food
Discover relevant research published in other disciplines, without having to trawl through masses of irrelevant results. We only index what's relevant to food!
Discover emerging research quickly, with approximately 4,500
entries added every week
Quickly navigate over 50 years of trustworthy research curated by experts
Improve your information literacy skills with
free resources
to help you get more out of FSTA
Search a database containing over
2,400,000
high-quality abstracts directly related to the sciences of food and health
Draw from over
27,000
sources, including
more than
5,500
scientific journals
Embrace the global food community with research from
91
countries, in 43 languages
Reference abstracts that span over
50 years
of research, from 1969 onwards
Access FSTA through familiar research solutions like
Web of Science
Ovid
and
EBSCOHost
Discover
powerful
search functionality designed specifically for food and beverage research
Confidently research content carefully
curated
by experts in the sciences of food and health
Make targeted search queries, as records are indexed using the world’s most
comprehensive
food thesaurus of over 16,000 terms, unique to IFIS
What's covered in FSTA
In addition to the core areas of food science, food technology and
nutrition
, FSTA includes relevant content across a host of related fields, including:
Agriculture
Agronomy
Analytical techniques
Animal science
Biotechnology
Brewing and distilling
Chemistry
Dairy science and dairy alternatives
Economics, business and management
Endocrinology
Environmental health
Fisheries Science
Food manufacturing
Food safety
Functional foods
Genetics and genomics
Manufacturing and equipment
Meat science
Metabolomics
Microbiology
Packaging
Pet foods
Pharmacology
Plant science
Processed foods and reformulation
Psychology
Public health
Sport science
Sustainability
Toxicology
Veterinary medicine
Viticulture and oenology
Waste management and recycling
Click on the subject areas in bold for an in-depth look at our coverage of that field. We are adding to this regularly over the coming months, so do check back or
email us
to ask about a particular field.
Authoritative content, extensive search functionalities
It’s easy to feel plagued by an overload of information, with little distinguishing the trustworthy from the ill-researched or irrelevant. But the FSTA database is closely managed by a team of expert scientists, who
rigorously vet additions and sources
to ensure they are reliable and relevant to the sciences of food and health.
Every abstract in our database is carefully indexed against the world’s most comprehensive subject-specific food and beverage thesaurus, unique to FSTA.
Regularly updated and structured into food-centric hierarchies, with targeted filters, the thesaurus makes it easy to refine search results and mitigate the natural terminology variability from information spanning 50 years, 91 countries and 43 languages.
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