Distinguished Service Award

 Yasuo Matsumura (Professor, Kyoto University)

Encouragement Award

Comprehensive Analysis of Flavors in Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Products and Their Processed Foods
Yonathan Asikin
（ Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus）

Research on Enhancing the Functional Properties of Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Using Enzymatic Methods
Kyosho Sakai
（ Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.）

Development and Application of Texture Evaluation Techniques Using Mechanical, Physiological, and Data Science Methods
Seika Ishihara
（San-ei-gen F.F.I. Co., Ltd.）

Best paper Award

Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kougaku Kaishi

Proposed method for calculating temperature distribution in containers during heat sterilization
Shoichi Inaba¹ ，Yoshio Hagura^2
1Toyo Institute of Food Technology，²Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University
（2025 Volume 72 Issue 4 Pages 103-114）

Visualization of temporal changes in the state of cookies by mechanical and geometric measurements during an artificial mastication process
Yu Kato¹  , Akihide Shibata¹, Kazuki Hashimoto², Yuya Nagahata², Mitsuru Higashimori^1
1The University of Osaka，²J-OIL MILLS, INC.
（2025 Volume 72 Issue 10 Pages 387-402）

Food Science and Technology Research Award

Enhancing endurance performance in mice through apple polyphenol-derived procyanidin and phenolic acid
Yuki Yoshida¹, Yuki Tamura^1,2,3, Karina Kouzaki^1,3,4, Koichi Nakazato^1,2,3,4
1 Faculty of Medical Science, Nippon Sport Science University，² Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University，³ Research Institute for Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University，⁴ Graduate School of Medical and Health Science, Nippon Sport Science University
（Vol.31, No. 1, 37－46, 2025）

Coarse-grained dynamics simulation of the grain-filled structure of rice balls
Makoto Miura¹, Tatsuya Ishii², Yuko Tanaka³, Tomoka Yanata³, Shin Yoneyama⁴, Pengyu Xu^4
1 Collaborative Research Programs of SynCrest Inc., Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University，² Division of Agriculture, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Iwate University，³ Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University，⁴ Head office and laboratory, SynCrest Inc.
（Vol. 31, No. 3, 169－183, 2025）

〔Encouragement Award 〕