IFT FIRST
The main US food-science and technology event: R&D, quality and processing professionals and suppliers.
- Dates
- Jul 11 to Jul 14, 2027
- Where
- Chicago, IL
- Cost
- Paid ticket. 2027 fees not posted; joining IFT at registration gives up to 30% off.
- Type
- Trade show · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- Institute of Food Technologists
- Suits
- Student or new grad, Growing in role
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: IFT member discount up to 30%.
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers · deadline November 19, 2026
Proposals close Nov 19, 2026; abstracts for students/researchers close Jan 8, 2027.
Call for speakers · deadline November 19, 2026
Proposals close Nov 19, 2026; abstracts for students/researchers close Jan 8, 2027.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Food processing and manufacturing, Sustainable food systems and alt protein, Food and beverage brands, Food safety and regulatory
Roles: food quality assurance, alt protein scientist, plant manager food, food scientist, food safety manager, regulatory affairs food
The field it serves: Agriculture & Food Production
- Verified open jobs
- about 2,361
- Typical posted salary
- $115,000 a year (middle half $85,000 to $144,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 31% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 526 of the newest 2,361 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 2,361 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Agriculture & Food Production snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Employers at this conference
Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.
- Alianza Sponsoring 2026
- American Egg Board Sponsoring 2026
- Applied Food Sciences Sponsoring 2026
- Balchem Sponsoring 2026
- Bestzyme Sponsoring 2026
- Brenntag Sponsoring 2026
- Briess Malt & Ingredients Sponsoring 2026
- BrightSpec Sponsoring 2026
- CALDIC Sponsoring 2026
- California Almonds Sponsoring 2026
- Cargill Sponsoring 2026
- Coca-Cola Sponsoring 2026
- Daesang America Sponsoring 2026
- dsm-firmenich Sponsoring 2026
- Food Export Sponsoring 2026
- Gelita Sponsoring 2026
- Grain Processing Corporation Sponsoring 2026
- Hangzhou Levinthal Biotech Sponsoring 2026
- Ingredion Sponsoring 2026
- Jungbunzlauer Sponsoring 2026
- Kerry Group Sponsoring 2026
- KSM Sponsoring 2026
- Leprino Nutrition Sponsoring 2026
- marine biologics Sponsoring 2026
- Mars Wrigley Sponsoring 2026
- Merieux NutriSciences Sponsoring 2026
- Morton Salt Sponsoring 2026
- Nestlé Purina Sponsoring 2026
- NURA Sponsoring 2026
- Nutra-AGRI Sponsoring 2026
- Oterra Sponsoring 2026
- PeakBridge Partners Sponsoring 2026
- PepsiCo Sponsoring 2026
- Phytolon Sponsoring 2026
- Prinova Sponsoring 2026
- PROCOMER Costa Rica Sponsoring 2026
- SternMaid Ingredients Sponsoring 2026
- Tate & Lyle Sponsoring 2026
- Uncountable Sponsoring 2026
- US Soy Sponsoring 2026
Read from the event’s own pages: www.ift.org.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Chicago, IL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: July 11, 2027 to July 14, 2027, Chicago, IL
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