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Food & Beverage

IFT FIRST 2026

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IFT FIRST 2026 ran Jul 12–15, 2026 at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States. It is a Food & Beverage conference. ConferenceGrid lists 23 sponsors and 27 sessions. The next edition, IFT FIRST 2027, is Jul 11–14, 2027 in Chicago.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

IFT FIRST (Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology) brings together the entire food ecosystem - from farm to fork, research lab to retail shelf. As the leading food science and innovation expo, IFT FIRST offers solutions across every challenge: sustainability, food safety, ingredient innovation, supply chain optimization, and more.

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0Speakers
23Sponsors
27Sessions
23Companies · in total

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

BrenntagPlatinum
Kerry GroupGold
American Egg BoardSilver
BalchemSilver
Briess Malt & IngredientsSilver
California AlmondsSilver
Cargill IncSilver
Grain Processing CorporationSilver
Mars WrigleySilver
Nestlé PurinaSilver
PROCOMER Costa RicaSilver
Tate & LyleSilver
Applied Food SciencesBronze
CALDICBronze
Hangzhou Levinthal BiotechBronze
JungbunzlauerBronze
Merieux NutriSciences CorporationBronze
Nutra-AGRIBronze
PeakBridge Partners LtdBronze
PrinovaBronze
SternMaid IngredientsBronze
UncountableBronze
KSMFlagship

Agenda

Selected from 27 sessions.

  • Monday, July 13, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    Keynote

  • Monday, July 13, 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

    Scientific & Technical Forums

  • Monday, July 13, 11:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

    Individual Presentations

  • Monday, July 13, 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

    Scientific & Technical Forums

  • Monday, July 13, 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    Scientific & Technical Forums

  • Monday, July 13, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Keynote

  • Monday, July 13, 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    Scientific & Technical Forums

  • Monday, July 13, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

    Professional Networking Event

  • Monday, July 13, 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

    Expo Hall Ribbon Cutting

Quick answers

When is IFT FIRST 2026?
IFT FIRST 2026 ran Jul 12–15, 2026 at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States. The next edition, IFT FIRST 2027, is Jul 11–14, 2027 in Chicago.
Where is IFT FIRST 2026 held?
IFT FIRST 2026 was held at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States.
Who sponsors IFT FIRST 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 23 sponsors, including Brenntag, Kerry Group, American Egg Board, Balchem and Briess Malt & Ingredients.
Company intelligence

An audience of 23 companies, parsed from the program.

23 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
23Sponsoringsponsor only
0Speakingspeaker only
Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1American Egg BoardSponsor · Silver-
2Applied Food SciencesSponsor · Bronze-
3BalchemSponsor · Silver-
4BrenntagSponsor · Platinum-
5Briess Malt & IngredientsSponsor · Silver-
6CALDICSponsor · Bronze-
7California AlmondsSponsor · Silver-
8CargillSponsor · Silver-
9Grain Processing CorporationSponsor · Silver-
10Hangzhou Levinthal BiotechSponsor · Bronze-
11JungbunzlauerSponsor · Bronze-
12Kerry GroupSponsor · Gold-
13KSMSponsor · Flagship-
14Mars WrigleySponsor · Silver-
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
4% of 23
gold1
4% of 23
silver10
43% of 23
bronze10
43% of 23
flagship1
4% of 23
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