Food & Beverage

IFT FIRST 2027

Starts in 8 months

IFT FIRST 2027 runs Jul 11–14, 2027 at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States. It is a Food & Beverage conference. ConferenceGrid lists 35 speakers and 24 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Sep 14, 2026 · dates verified Aug 27, 2026

IFT FIRST is the leading food science and innovation event of the year, bringing together researchers, suppliers, decision-makers, and other professionals to connect, collaborate, and learn. The event features 100+ educational sessions, 450+ posters, and 1,000+ exhibitors showcasing the latest products and technologies in food science. Programming takes plac…

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35Speakers
0Sponsors
24Sessions
28Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at IFT, in alphabetical order.

Alon Chen
Chief Executive Officer and Founder · Tastewise
Andrew Bremer, MD, PhD
Director · Office of Nutrition Research at National Institutes of Health
Angela Odoms-Young, PhD
Associate Professor and Director · Cornell University
Anna Rosales, RD
Vice President, Science & Policy · Institute of Food Technologists
Anupama Joshi, MS
Vice President of Programs · Center for Science in the Public Interest
Beate Lloyd, PhD, RD, LD
Health Strategies & Food Solutions
Bill McDowell
Editor-in-Chief and Vice President, Content and Channel Strategy · Institute of Food Technologists
Blake Harris
Managing Director, Global Food Traceability Center · Institute of Food Technologists
Brendan A. Niemira, PhD
Chief Science & Technology Officer · Institute of Food Technologists
Bryson Bolton
Compusense
Carmen Moraru, PhD
Professor, Department of Food Science · Cornell University
Charlie Arnot
Chief Executive Officer · The Center for Food Integrity
Darryl Riley
Total Quality & Sustainability Management
Deepali Palta, PhD
Mars Snacking
Donald Prater, D.V.M
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Foods · Food and Drug Administration
Emily Benson
Lovingly Made
Faith Critzer, PhD
University of Georgia
Jay Gilbert, PhD
Director, CoDeveloper & Digital Products · Institute of Food Technologists
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Writer
John Coupland, PhD
Penn State
Jonathan Kershaw, PhD
Brigham Young University
Laura Chalela Hoover MPH, RDN
Executive Vice President, Food & Beverage · Edelman US

Agenda

Selected from 24 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, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

    Opening Keynote

Quick answers

When is IFT FIRST 2027?
IFT FIRST 2027 runs Jul 11–14, 2027 at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States.
Where is IFT FIRST 2027 held?
IFT FIRST 2027 is held at McCormick Place in Chicago, United States.
Who is speaking at IFT FIRST 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 35 speakers, including Alon Chen (Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Tastewise), Andrew Bremer, MD, PhD (Director, Office of Nutrition Research at National Institutes of Health) and Angela Odoms-Young, PhD (Associate Professor and Director, Cornell University).
Company intelligence

An audience of 28 companies, parsed from the program.

28 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
0Sponsoringsponsor only
28Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

37% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite411%
  • VP-level411%
  • Director / Head of514%
  • Manager / Lead13%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Other roles2057%

Of 35 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Institute of Food Technologists5
2Cornell University2
3University of Georgia2
4Alda Center for Communicating Science; Stony Brook University1
5Brigham Young University1
6Cargill1
7Center for Science in the Public Interest1
8Coca-Cola1
9Compusense1
10Crush Dynamics1
11Edelman US1
12Edlong1
13Food and Drug Administration1
14GHD1
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.

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