Food Science and Technology Abstracts (EBSCO) The International Food Information Service (IFIS) produces Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA), which contains over 365,000 references annual updates add approximately 17,000 references per year. FSTA covers all areas of food science and technology, including basic food science, nutrition, biotechnology, toxicology, packaging, and engineering. Some 1800 publications in over 40 languages are scanned regularly, including journals, reviews, standards, legislation, patents, books, theses, and conference proceedings. Abstracts with complete bibliographic details are produced from these original sources. Copies of all the material abstracted are available, and translations can be commissioned if required. Available search aids include a Thesaurus and lists of journals covered regularly.