Minutes, papers; correspondence; newsletters and other documents relating to IUFoST, the International Committee of Food Science and Technology and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences.

The John Hawthorn Archive comprises the records of two organisations concerned with food science: the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) and the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).

The combined collection is named after John Hawthorn, Professor of Food Science at the Royal College of Science and Technology and subsequently the University of Strathclyde. Professor Hawthorn was a founder member of IUFoST and instrumental in the deposit of IUFoST's records at the University of Strathclyde.

Inaugural Council minutes and papers, 1963-1964; Council minutes and papers, 1965-1986; annual general meeting minutes and papers, 1964-1985; committee minutes and papers, 1973-1989; Joint Master of Food Control Board minutes and papers, 1975-1985; files of honorary secretary of Scottish Branch, 1996-2000.

Collection of texts and conference proceedings on food science.