《中国食品学报》是中国食品科学技术学会的会刊（国际标准刊号：ISSN 1009－7848；国内统一刊号：CN 11－4528／TS）。
《中国食品学报》是全国众多食品刊物中代表中国食品工业和科技水平的中国科技核心期刊和中文核心期刊，目前已被国内外许多著名文献检索机构收录[如：美国《工程索引》（EI）、《化学文摘》（CA）、《食品科学与技术文摘》（FSTA）、荷兰《文摘与引文数据库》（Scopus）、《日本科学技术振兴机构（中国）数据库》（JSTChina）、中国科学引文数据库（CSCD）源期刊等]，承担着国内外学术和信息交流的主渠道作用，在国内外拥有广大读者群。刊载内容主要有：食品及食品工业发展相关的原辅料、工艺、包装、机械、检测、安全、流通、综合利用等方面的研究报告，以及国内外食品科技发展动态等方面的综述文章。辟有特邀报告（约稿）、名家论坛（约稿）、青年论坛（约稿）、食品研究新视野、新视角、基础研究、营养与功能、加工技术、食品贮藏与保鲜、综述、分析与检测、政策法规、科技动态、市场动态、国外资讯、学会工作等栏目。读者对象为从事食品及相关行业的生产、科研、设计、管理人员。
Journal of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (International standard serial numbering ISSN 1009-7848; Chinese numbering CN 11-4528/TS) is published bimonthly by Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST). As an official magazine of the Institute, it aims to present up-to-date progress of research and development in food science and technology being the sound base of modern food industry in China, and to promote the academic exchange for domestic and international food professionals. Journal of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology is the food publications on behalf of the Chinese food industry and the level of science and technology core journals of science and technology of China and the Chinese core journals. It has been included by many famous domestic and foreign literature retrieval institutions such as the Engineering Index (EI), Chemical Abstracts (CA), Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA), Scopus, Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) journal, JSTChina, etc. The regular contents of the journal include original study reports, reviews, professional’s forum, academic activities, technology news, CIFST information etc. The topics cover food chain related areas: raw material, ingredient, technology, packaging, machinery, detection methods, safety and security, circulation, comprehensive utilization, new product studying achievement, experiment and research report, monographic thesis of food and food industry development, and the review of international food consuming trends, food science and technology development, food policy and regulation. Besides 12 regular issues in a year, there are also some supplementary issues on feature articles. The journal is read by food scientists, food engineer, food technologists, agronomist, nutritionist, medical professionals, research work mangers, enterprisers, educators, students, food policy makers, etc. It will be recognized as the high-level academic journal among the more than 160 food magazines. CIFST has already established the IUFoST’s satellite office in China under the authorization of IUFoST on April, 2002. The journal will further act as an important role in the international exchange and cooperation of worldwide food professionals.