Inductive electric field(IEF) technology， as a new electric field processing technology in the food field， has potential advantages in its processing. Based on the existing problems of electric field processing as the research background， this paper analyzes the necessity of developing IEF technology， briefly explains the basic principles of IEF technology， and derives related application formulas. At the same time， the application of IEF technology in microbial inactivation and enzyme inactivation， polysaccharide modification， natural product extraction and other treatments is reviewed. The latest progress of IEF in the food field and the current problems of IEF are introduced， and the future research direction is prospected， which provides a basis for the better application of IEF technology in the food processing field.