IFT FIRST is where science meets application. Where innovation finds its market. Where the global food system comes together to solve what's next. Your update is here with the latest information about IFT FIRST:
✓Registration Is Open - Early Registration Rates Save $100+
Registration for IFT FIRST is officially open. Early registration means more time to plan, connect, and make the most of Chicago.
You spoke. We listened. This year, there are fewer registration tiers and choices that give you access to the expo hall and ALL scientific programming.
Don't wait on this one. Early rates won't last.
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL FORUMS
PANEL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The conversations driving food science forward are happening at IFT FIRST. Dive into critical forums exploring ultra-processing, food safety culture, and global regulatory pathways. Secure your spot before early registration ends.
Regulations on Ultra-Processed Foods: Exploring the Impact on the Global Food Industry, Monday, July 13 – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Featured panelists include:
Wendelyn Jones (Session Host),Executive Director and CEO at Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) Martin Slayne (Session Host), Vice President, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Nutrition, Innovation at Ingredion Inc. Matt Kovac, CEO at Food Industry Asia (FIA) Laura Fernandez, Director General at EU Food Information Council Job Ubbink, Professor & Department Head at University of Minnesota Michelle Guier, LATAM Nutrition Manager
How Do Effective Food Safety Cultures Contribute to Consumer Trust? Tuesday, July 14 – 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Featured panelists include:
Layal Karam(Session Host), Associate Professor of Food Safety at Qatar University Liliana Casal-Wardle(Session Host), Senior Advisor Food Safety and Supply Chain Risk Management at TAG-The Acheson Group Bertrand Emond,Ambassador & Culture Excellence Lead at Campden BRI Lone Jespersen, Principal & Founder at Cultivate SA Conard Choiniere,Director, Office of Microbiological Food Safety at Food and Drug Administration Robert Prevendar,Chief Food Safety & QA Officer at Yum! Brands
What Regulatory Pathways and Innovations are Needed to Accelerate Novel Technologies in Global Food Innovation? Tuesday, July 14 – 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Featured panelists include:
Steve Havlik (Session Host), Owner at Havlik Consulting LLC Miriam Maxwell(Session Host), Research Fellow-Global Regulatory at Macro Enterprises Inc. Ashley Wang, Co-Founder at BYSEE-SRA Matthew Linman, Senior Consultant at Trinity Consultants, Inc. Norb Kaminski, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Michigan State University Steven Gendel, Principal at Gendel Food Safety LLC
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