Innovation is all around us. See it. Taste it. Feel it...at the IFT FIRST Food Expo!
Over 700 exhibitors will be there to showcase, demonstrate, educate and sample the best in trending ingredients, machinery, food and food science intelligence, and more!
You heard right, food sampling is back and you can’t experience that online! Access the latest food trend information from our partners Innova, Mintel, and Spoonshot plus visit their booths daily for demos and tastings.
Plus, connect with the most qualified ingredient, equipment, and technology providers. Find contingency plans and product procurement options before you need it. You'll also learn about new, emerging ingredient and packaging technologies to help you prepare for the future.
Venue
McCormick Place
Organizer
Institute of Food Technologists
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