June 19/Baton Rouge, La./US Fed News -- Kenneth McMillin, professor in Animal Science and Food Science at Louisiana State University (LSU) and joint appointment with the LSU Agricultural Center, was elected as an Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) fellow in 2010 for his outstanding achievements in meat and food processing, packaging and safety, as well as international training in these areas.
Fellow of the IFT is a unique professional distinction conferred on individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for their contributions to the food science and technology field. The nominee must have been an IFT member for 15 years and a professional member at the time of nomination. IFT has conferred the fellow designation on a select number of professional members every year since 1970. A complete list of fellows can be found on the IFT website www.ift.org.