8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 14, 2009

                          FOOD TECHNOLOGY SERVICE, INC.
                (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

             Florida                 0-19047                  59-2618503
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission              (IRS Employer
   of Incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

                              502 Prairie Mine Road
                             Mulberry, Florida  33860
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

            Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (863) 425-0039



                (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.	02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


	On May 14, 2009, Food Technology Service, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  A copy
 of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(d) Exhibits.

	99.1 Press Release dated May 14, 2009.






                                    SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						FOOD TECHNOLOGIES SERVICE, INC.
						(Registrant)


Date:	August 14, 2009		    By:	 /s/ Richard G. Hunter
						Richard G. Hunter, Ph,D.
						President

EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Food Technology Service, Inc. Reports Earnings

Food Technology Service, Inc., (Nasdaq VIFL) today announced results for the
first quarter of 2009.  Revenues were $674,830 during the first quarter of 2009
compared to revenues of $558,869 for the same period in 2008.  This is an
increase of 20.7 percent.  The Company had net income during the first quarter
of 2009 of $181,872 compared to net income of $76,554 during the first quarter
of 2008. This is an increase of about 137.5 percent and was primarily due to
growth of customers requiring irradiation of medical products.  Earnings per
share for the first quarter of 2009 were approximately $0.07.

During the first quarter of 2009, one customer was acquired by a third-party.
FTSI has recently been notified that their operations will be moved to the
Southwest U.S. during the second quarter.  This customer accounted for
approximately 25% of revenues during fiscal year 2008 and first quarter of
2009.Food Technology Service, Inc. CEO Dr. Richard Hunter said "Although I am
disappointed by the loss of a large customer, the Company is in the process of
replacing revenue from this customer and I believe a decrease in revenues or
earnings will be relatively short term."

Food Technology Service, Inc. provides irradiation services for medical
products, food items and consumer goods to enhance the safety of those products.
The company is certified to ISO 13485:2003 standards for the provision of
radiation sterilization services for medical devices.

Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this
press release are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risk and
uncertainties that may affect business and prospects and cause actual results to
differ materially from these forward-looking statements.


For More Information:

Contact: Richard G. Hunter Ph D., President/CEO
Food Technology Service, Inc.
(863) 425-0039
www.ftsi.us