{"id":11283,"date":"2023-04-11T16:04:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T15:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=11283"},"modified":"2023-04-11T16:04:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T15:04:52","slug":"ift-board-president-dr-chris-downs-assumes-new-role-as-director-of-australias-food-and-beverage-accelerator-trailblazer-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/ift-board-president-dr-chris-downs-assumes-new-role-as-director-of-australias-food-and-beverage-accelerator-trailblazer-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"IFT Board President Dr Chris Downs assumes new role as Director of Australia\u2019s Food and Beverage Accelerator Trailblazer programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11283'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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'><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">IFT Board President Dr Chris Downs assumes new role as Director of Australia\u2019s Food and Beverage Accelerator Trailblazer programme<\/h1><span class=\"post-meta-infos\">\/ <span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/category\/e-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">E-News<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, announced that IFT Board President, Dr Chris Downs, has assumed a new role as Director of the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) Trailblazer programme funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and hosted by The University of Queensland.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The FaBA Trailblazer programme, which is part of Australia\u2019s $150 million effort to boost growth and innovation in the food and beverage industry, is expected to help attract more than $1 billion in investment and generate more than 15,000 jobs across the Australian food and beverage sector. Dr Downs assumed his new role effective January 4, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am truly honoured to be a part of such an important programme and look forward to continuing my pursuit of a healthier future for Australia\u2019s foods and beverages in this role,\u201d said Dr Downs. Dr Downs has more than 30 years of experience in the agri-food industry as a scientist, innovation leader and executive. Prior to joining FaBA, Dr Downs served as the general manager for Crop and Food Science at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. He also previously led the Food Program at Australia\u2019s national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his new role, Dr Downs will continue to serve as IFT Board President, a role that he assumed in September 2022. Dr Downs originally joined IFT as a member in 2015, and has served on various panels, committees and working groups at IFT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs IFT Board President, Chris Downs has championed IFT\u2019s mission of promoting and advancing the science of food and its application while engaging and supporting food professionals around the world. His passion for creating a safer and more sustainable food supply through science and innovation is second to none, and we wish him all the best in his new role,\u201d said Christie Tarantino-Dean, IFT CEO.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_social_share  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/fei-online.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Chris-Downs.jpg' alt='' title='Chris Downs' height=\"853\" width=\"1280\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-minimal '><div class='av-share-box'><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this<\/h5><ul class='av-share-box-list noLightbox'><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/ift-board-president-dr-chris-downs-assumes-new-role-as-director-of-australias-food-and-beverage-accelerator-trailblazer-programme\/&#038;t=IFT%20Board%20President%20Dr%20Chris%20Downs%20assumes%20new%20role%20as%20Director%20of%20Australia%E2%80%99s%20Food%20and%20Beverage%20Accelerator%20Trailblazer%20programme' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=IFT%20Board%20President%20Dr%20Chris%20Downs%20assumes%20new%20role%20as%20Director%20of%20Australia%E2%80%99s%20Food%20and%20Beverage%20Accelerator%20Trailblazer%20programme&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=11283' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-whatsapp' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on WhatsApp\" href='https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/ift-board-president-dr-chris-downs-assumes-new-role-as-director-of-australias-food-and-beverage-accelerator-trailblazer-programme\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\uf232' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on WhatsApp' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=IFT%20Board%20President%20Dr%20Chris%20Downs%20assumes%20new%20role%20as%20Director%20of%20Australia%E2%80%99s%20Food%20and%20Beverage%20Accelerator%20Trailblazer%20programme&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/ift-board-president-dr-chris-downs-assumes-new-role-as-director-of-australias-food-and-beverage-accelerator-trailblazer-programme\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=IFT%20Board%20President%20Dr%20Chris%20Downs%20assumes%20new%20role%20as%20Director%20of%20Australia%E2%80%99s%20Food%20and%20Beverage%20Accelerator%20Trailblazer%20programme&#038;body=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/ift-board-president-dr-chris-downs-assumes-new-role-as-director-of-australias-food-and-beverage-accelerator-trailblazer-programme\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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