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May 12, 2022

You should be there!Join 18k executives, startups, investors and more to explore the role of food science in creating a more sustainable future at IFT FIRST in Chicago and Online July 10-13, 2022. You’ll learn about the latest research and applications on key topics, including precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, water reduction in processing, plant-based food innovations, sensory science innovations, food tech for health and wellness, and trends in food tech. You’ll also get to meet some of the most innovative startups in the startup pavilion and pitch competition. Learn more and register here today.

What You’ll Experience at IFT FIRST

  Food Expo 

More than 700 exhibiting companies will gather for the largest food and ingredient show in North America. You’ll discover the latest global ingredient and technology trends, newest innovations, and cutting-edge solutions in flavoring, pasteurization, food and beverage formation, plant proteins, lab equipment and instrumentation plus many other industries. The Food Expo is also a great place to build out supply chain options and contingency plans for the future. Here’s a sample of the exhibitors you can expect to see IFT FIRST: 

  • ADM

  • Ardent Mills

  • Cargill

  • Ingredion

  • Innova

  • Gingko Bioworks

  • Givaudan

  • Glanbia Nutritionals

  • MicroThermics

  • Mintel

  • Tate & Lyle

  • Westrock Coffee Co.

Click here to see more companies who will be participating at IFT FIRST Food Expo.

  Startup Pavilion 

Startup Pavilion is where burgeoning ideas and the newest food tech applications live. Learn what the future of food looks and tastes like. Below is a sample of the trailblazing founders who will be participating:

  • Antithesis Foods

  • Attribute Analytics

  • Back of the Yard Algae Sciences – The Plant

  • Cella Farms

  • Chickp-Protein

  • Diversified Research

  • Evergrain Ingredients

  • Index Biosystems Inc.

  • LuOasis

  • Nutraberry

  • Paragon Pure

  • PLANETARIANS

  • Purdue University

  • QALIPRO

  • Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam

  • The Food Shop

  • Universal Raw Ingredients LLC DBA ingredient brothers

  • Upcycled Foods Inc (dba ReGrained)

And, don’t miss The Pitch at the Startup Pavilion on Wednesday, July 13th! Get the details

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Business FIRST

The Business FIRST Stage will feature live-panel discussions focused on global issues impacting the profession including food waste, supply chain, DEI disparities in the science of food as well as major innovations in the science of food space and where VCs are investing and why. Here’s just a sample of the sessions and top experts from corporations, academia and non-profits who will be a part of the Business FIRST stage:

Innovators on the Edge: Pushing the Boundaries of Science to Feed a Hungry Planet

Hear from four startups about the successes (and struggles) in securing capital, recruiting talent and building their brand in a competitive marketplace.

  • Adam Lee, Meat Application Scientist, Motif FoodWorks (Moderator)

  • Joshua Nixon, Co-Founder & CTO, Prime Roots

  • Kristen Sutaria, MBA, Co-Founder & Head of Curious Creation, Doozy Pots

  • Minh Tsai, Founder & CEO, Hondo Foods

  • Thomas Jonas, Co-Founder & CEO, Nature’s Fynd 

Scientific Programs

The scientific program at IFT’s annual event has been completely reimagined in 2022. Gone are the long talks by one sage at a time. This year’s program will still be deeply scientific, but much more engaging and conversational. Over the course of three-days, the scientific program will focus on tackling five guiding areas including

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IFT FIRST will being with a riveting debate around the question:

Should We Eat More Processed Foods?

Advocates and critics on both sides will discuss the pros and cons. Attendees will consider the arguments and cast their vote for the winning side. It’s a session that will reaffirm or change your position about processed foods. 

Additionally, IFT FIRST will offer multiple touchpoints around the five guiding areas through keynote and featured sessions, breakout conversations plus a robust library of on-demand content. Below is a sample of the keynotes and featured sessions attendees can expect to experience at IFT FIRST:

NASA R&D Panel: Exploring Food at the Edges of the Human Experience

  • Featuring NASA Astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski, a highly decorated physician and tech CEO who was recently inducted into the U.S Astronaut Hall of Fame

The Role of Food Science in Global Food & Nutrition Security

  • Rachel Cheatham, Founder, Foodscape Group

  • Gulden Yilmaz, PhD, Programme Lead, Healthy and Safe Food Systems, Wageningen University

  • Hondga Chen, PhD, National Program Leader, USDA/NIFA

  • Lamin Kassama, PhD, Professor Food Engineering/Processing, Alabama A&M University

Another capstone experience during IFT FIRST includes the

Wednesday Innovation Lab

that focuses on real-world product development scenarios in ingredient manufacturing, product design and formulation. Attendees will get to problem-solve and connect with peers on potential concepts, constructs and ideas that could impact the future of food.

If you want to be introduced directly to the IFT team, please let me know!

Thanks,

Jordan

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