Food Science Rising Senior Wins Top UndergraduateResearch Competition

Adam Forbes, a rising senior majoring in food science and mathematics, won first place in the Undergraduate Research Competition at IFT First, the annual event and expo of the Institute of Food Technologists, held recently in Chicago. Forbes’ research revealed a potential way to decrease the processing time for many naturally colored, iron-fortified foods. It also may help identify new color stabilizers for anthocyanins, a large class of natural pigments found in red, blue and purple plants. Adam’s research advisor is Lili He.