IFT FIRST: Annual Meeting and Expo on July 16-19, 2023 in Chicago, United States

IFT FIRST (Food Improved by Research, Science and Technology) includes expert educational sessions, extensive networking opportunities as well as the largest food innovation expo in North America featuring the latest food ingredient, equipment, processing, technology, and packaging solutions. Every year, science of food professionals from all around the world including ingredient providers, business leaders, product developers, food scientists, innovators, and academics attend IFT FIRST.

The theme this year is “Innovation in a Time of Crisis: Can We Future-Proof the Food System?” From supply chain slowdowns and cost-saving imperatives to increasingly complex research demands, global crises have impeded progress across the food supply, inspiring the science of food community to unite in its pursuit of innovative solutions that will help future-proof the global food system. Visit iftevent.org for more information.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a global organization of approximately 12,000 individual members from more than 100 countries committed to advancing the science of food. Since 1939, IFT has brought together the brightest minds in food science, technology and related professions from academia, government, and industry to solve the world’s greatest food challenges. IFT works to ensure that its members have the resources they need to learn, grow, and advance the science of food as the population and the world evolve. IFT believes that science is essential to ensuring a global food supply that is sustainable, safe, nutritious, and accessible to all. For more information, please visit ift.org.