Happy New Year 2026!

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety (CRFSFS) by the Institute of Food Technologists. The success of our journal relies on the teamwork of our dedicated staff, Scientific and Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members. The Editorial Board has been expanded in 2026 to add more Members At Large who have agreed to review at least six manuscripts annually. The Members At Large augment the pool of expert reviewers who aid the journal. The Associate Editors strive to obtain at least three detailed and valid reviews for each paper. The CRFSFS editorial team greatly appreciates the efforts and expertise of the reviewers. As scientists retire or change direction in their careers, their expertise must be replenished with new scientists. In 2025, the Institute of Food Technologists invested in the Early Career Researchers Program to aid new scientists in refining their peer-reviewed article review skills. Professor John Coupland of Pennsylvania State University, an IFT Past President, leads the program. Two CRFSFS editors, Associate Professor Marciane Magnani of the Federal University of Paraíba in Brazil and Professor Donald Schaffner of Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, are members of the Early Career Researchers Advisory Board. For more information on this group, and a link to an education video on how to review research manuscripts, please visit https://www.ift.org/news-and-publications/scientific-journals/early-career-researchers-program Future videos will address the review of review manuscripts. If you would like to become a reviewer for CRFSFS or IFT's research journal, the Journal of Food Science, please consult our Reviewer Resources site at https://www.ift.org/news-and-publications/scientific-journals/journal-of-food-science/reviewer-resources I wish all our readers, contributors, editors, and reviewers a very happy and healthy New Year! Sincerely, Mary Ellen Camire, PhD Editor in Chief, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety Professor, University of Maine