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IFT names Bryan Hitchcock as chief science and technology officer

Hitchcock originally joined IFT in 2019.

November 1, 2022

Hitchcock assumes the role from former IFT President John Ruff who has served in an interim capacity for the past two years.

IFT names 83rd president: Christopher G. Downs, PhD

Downs follows IFT’s 2021-2022 President Vickie Kloeris, MS, CFS.

September 1, 2022

Based in Australia, Downs currently serves as general manager for Crop & Food Science with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Queensland.

2022 IFT FIRST review: Specialized dietary solutions

Exhibitors offered a range of solutions to develop products across retail, foodservice categories.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

July 21, 2022

This year's IFT FIRST event took place in Chicago from July 10–13 and attracted an expected 18,000+ people, with an expo featuring nearly 2,000 booths.

BENEO to highlight faba bean ingredients at IFT 2022

Demand for plant-based options grows as consumers embrace flexitarian diets.

July 11, 2022

Visitors to BENEO’s IFT booth will learn how faba bean ingredients are providing food manufacturers with opportunities for texture improvement in meat and dairy alternatives as well as protein enrichment.

IFT21 roundup: Renamed FIRST, the show goes virtual for a second year

July 30, 2021

IFT21 converted to a virtual show this year for the second year in a row.

IFT21 moves to digital-only experience, due to pandemic

In interest of public health and safety, IFT to share latest ingredients, product solutions, trends, and insights via digital experience July 19-21.

March 4, 2021

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently announced that it will transition the 2021 annual event and food expo, slated for July 19-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, to a fully digital experience.

IFT20 roundup: The annual show goes virtual

August 5, 2020

This year's IFT show was very different because of the coronavirus pandemic: it was virtual-only, and was renamed SHIFT20. All events took place online, from July 12-15.

Coronavirus

All candy industry events have been canceled due to COVID-19. Now what?

Event planning experts offer insight into the potential dominio effects of all the conferences being canceled, and how organizations can best manage the impact.

Crystal Lindell

April 23, 2020

The big questions on everyone’s mind are "When will things go back to normal? When will we be walking the show floors again? How much longer will this all last?"

Coronavirus

IFT cancels in-person event, moves to virtual experience

Organizers said they wanted to give attendees time to cancel travel arrangements.

Crystal Lindell

March 31, 2020

The Institute of Food Technologists' in-person event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Organizers are offering a virtual experience in its place.

Institute of Food Technologists transitions annual event to virtual experience

March 31, 2020

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has announced that it will transition the IFT20 Annual Event and Food Expo, slated for July 12-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago, to a virtual event experience.