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It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to the Department of Food Science and Technology!

From Lab to Market: Food Science and Technology Graduate Launches Innovative Agri-Food Business

The Department of Food Science and Technology, KNUST is proud to announce that Joseph Anokye, a recent graduate of our department, has successfully transitioned his undergraduate research project into a thriving

The Resilient Food Science Engineer on a Mission!

Naomi Owusu Ansah is a young emerging Food Science Engineer who exemplifies how one can leave an inspiring legacy of hard work, determination, and perseverance, even when born into challenging circumstances.

KNUST Food Science and Technology Laboratories Atains ANAB ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation

The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has reached a groundbreaking milestone by earning the prestigious ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) ISO/

AAKTP PROJECT TEAM VISITS CPC

The AAKTP Project Team from  KNUST (Ms. Belinda  Ntow, KTP Associate and Prof. Jacob K. Agbenorhevi, Knowledge Base Lead Academic/KNUST PI) visited Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) for the project meeting/works.

Internship at KNUST Food Science Lab – August 2024

KNUST’s Food Science Lab welcomed a new group of interns, offering them hands-on experience in food analysis, quality control, and research.

Department of Food Science and Technology Celebrate Outing National Service Scheme Personnel.

It was an atmosphere full of joy, excitement and memories at the send-off party organized by the Department of Food Science and Technology of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology- Kumasi for their

Timtey’s Restaurant & Café awarded the Western Regional Tourism Restaurant for the Year 2024

This year’s Western Regional Tourism Awards 2024 was organised under the theme ‘’Celebrating innovation and recognising excellence in Ghana’s Tourism Sector.’’ The event took place at the Grove Essipon Beach Resort, Essipon over

MSc FQM PRACTICAL SESSIONS AT THE FST LABS-KNUST

The MSc Food Quality Management (FQM) students were taken through various physicochemical (proximate, Spectroscopy, HPLC) and microbiological analyses of food materials.

FST-KNUST ALUMNA, DR. MAVIS OWUREKU-ASARE, AWARDED 2024 HONOREE -EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY, GHANA WOMEN OF THE YEAR HONOURS

Dr. Mavis Owureku-Asare is the CEO of Impact Food Hub and also Editor -Postharvest and Food Engineering, JFSTI-GhAFoST. Mavis is an alumna of FST-KNUST. Her PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. I. Oduro.

Video Documentary: Dr. Abena Boakye - FSNet-Africa researcher shares knowledge on cooking with egusi

Dr Abena Boakye, shares her research findings on cooking with egusi (cucurbit seeds) with communities in Ghana to help improve food security and nutrition.

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