Fred C. Blanck (October 14, 1881 – 1965) was an American food scientist who was involved in the founding of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) which was involved in the publishing of food and nutrition articles and books.

Fred C. Blanck
Born(1881-10-14)October 14, 1881
Died1965 (aged 83–84)
Scientific career
FieldsFood Science
InstitutionsH.J. Heinz Company
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
IFT
USDA

IFT founding

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A charter member of IFT when it was founded in 1939, Blanck proposed at the last session of the meeting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to have the new society dealing with food science in the United States be called the Institute of Food Technologists. He would serve as president of IFT in 1944-45 and would be named the first winner of the Stephen M. Babcock Award, now the Babcock-Hart Award in 1948.

Career

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During his career, Blanck worked for the H.J. Heinz Company, the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (Carnegie Mellon University since 1967), and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Selected works

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  • A. H, Jr., F.C. Blanck, and F.C. Wooster. (1950). Reviews of Nutritional Data. Pittsburgh: H.J. Heinz Company.
  • Blanck, F.C., Ed. (1955). Handbook of Food and Agriculture. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp.

References

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