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Verify on official websiteIFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025, taking place July 13–16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, offers a unique platform for science of food professionals, product developers, ingredient suppliers, and innovation leads to collaborate on the future of food systems, product formulations, and sustainable sourcing. Attendees span R&D directors, category managers, regulatory executives, flavor scientists, and senior procurement stakeholders from some of the most influential companies in food and beverage.
Sunday, July 13, 2025 - Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Chicago, United States
20000 expected
IFT FIRST (Food Improved by Research, Science and Technology) is the premier annual event for the food science and technology industry, organized by the Institute of Food Technologists. The event brings together over 20,000 food scientists, technologists, ingredient suppliers, and food industry executives to explore innovations in food safety, nutrition, ingredient science, and food processing. The exhibition features 1,200+ companies showcasing food ingredients, processing equipment, analytical instruments, and packaging solutions. IFT FIRST combines a comprehensive scientific program with an expansive trade show, making it the essential gathering for food R&D professionals, quality assurance teams, and food industry suppliers. The event is where food trends like plant-based proteins, clean label ingredients, and precision fermentation are first showcased to the industry. The event program encompasses Plant-Based Proteins and Alternative Proteins, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Clean Label and Natural Ingredients, Precision Fermentation and Cellular Agriculture, Nutrition Science and Functional Foods, providing comprehensive coverage of the most critical developments shaping the industry today. Designed for Food scientists and food technologists, Food R&D and product development managers, Quality assurance and food safety professionals and other industry stakeholders, the conference delivers a carefully curated mix of keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions, and structured networking opportunities.
IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025, taking place July 13–16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, offers a unique platform for science of food professionals, product developers, ingredient suppliers, and innovation leads to collaborate on the future of food systems, product formulations, and sustainable sourcing. Attendees span R&D directors, category managers, regulatory executives, flavor scientists, and senior procurement stakeholders from some of the most influential companies in food and beverage.
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Request a DemoOr start free trial →IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025 takes place on Sunday, July 13, 2025 to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 in Chicago. All times are in UTC.
IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025 focuses on Plant-Based Proteins and Alternative Proteins, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Clean Label and Natural Ingredients, Precision Fermentation and Cellular Agriculture, Nutrition Science and Functional Foods and 5 more themes. Related topics include Food Science, Food Technology, Product Development, Ingredient Innovation.
IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025 addresses key industry trends including Alternative protein market growth driven by consumer and sustainability demand, Precision fermentation scaling from lab to commercial production, Clean label movement driving ingredient reformulation, AI and data analytics optimizing food manufacturing processes, Regenerative agriculture connecting farm practices to food production. Attendees can expect sessions, panels, and networking focused on these emerging areas.
IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025 is designed for Food scientists and food technologists, Food R&D and product development managers, Quality assurance and food safety professionals, Food ingredient suppliers and sales teams, Nutrition researchers and dietitians. Key reasons to attend include: Explore innovations from 1,200+ exhibiting companies in food science and technology; Attend scientific sessions on food safety, nutrition, processing, and emerging food tech; Network with 20,000+ food scientists, R&D professionals, and ingredient suppliers.
IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025 takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States.
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IFT First Annual Meeting and Expo 2025 scores highest for learning value (9/10). Networking score: 8/10, Learning score: 9/10, Business deals score: 9/10. The event typically attracts 20000+ attendees.