Highlighting Innovation at the Expo

It would be hard to imagine a better hub of food and beverage innovation and expertise than the IFT FIRST Food Expo this July 15–17 at McCormick Place in Chicago, where hundreds of exhibitors will showcase ingredients, equipment, and technology solutions. Here’s an advance look at some of the companies that will have their products and services on display. Visit the IFT FIRST 24 Featured Exhibitor Page for more information on the Food Expo experience, including a list of exhibitors.

Brenntag North America

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Contact: food@brenntag.com

Specializes in: Beverage, Confectionery, Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Prepared Foods, Plant-Based Dairy and Meat, Dressings, Sauces and Dips, Spice Blends, Bread, Sweet Baked Goods, Snacks, Pet Food, Animal Feed, Functional Food

As a leading ingredient solutions provider, Brenntag takes pride in its extensive application technology, skilled technical support, and innovative value-added services. Brenntag’s 32 Innovation & Application Centers worldwide create tailor-made solutions for customers ready to embrace challenges. Brenntag offers in-depth industry expertise in areas of the food industry ranging from meat, poultry, and fish processing to bakery and bread, dairy and ice cream, beverages, chocolate and confectionery, convenience food, and fruit and vegetable processing.

Now in partnership with Colony Gums, the company is a top hydrocolloid and stabilizer processing manufacturer, holding FSMA compliance, SQF, kosher, and organic certification, and offering a Non-GMO Project Verified line of hydrocolloids. The Food & Nutrition team possesses the expertise to develop customized formulation and application solutions for customers seeking innovative solutions.

NURA USA

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Contact: Caydie Carrizosa, contact@nurausa.com

Specializes in: Vegan Proteins, Pre/Pro/Postbiotics, Adaptogens, Collagen, Sweeteners, Natural Flavors, Organic Products, Custom Blends, Innovative Prototypes

At NURA, the team is dedicated to supporting customers with an innovative ingredient portfolio that spans vegan proteins, sweeteners, pre/pro/postbiotics, adaptogens, and natural flavors. The NURA mission is to help technical experts and brand owners stay at the forefront of the latest market trends.

One of NURA’s standout ingredients is YESTEIN Fermented Yeast Protein, a versatile and sustainable vegan protein with a PDCAAS of 1.0. It’s ideal for a wide range of products, including both savory and neutral-flavored applications.

Additionally, NURA’s scientifically supported postbiotics, including EF-2001 (human grade) and beLP1 (vegan grade), are not only SA-GRAS but are also heat and acid stable. NURA postbiotics have proven success, with over 300 products on the market leveraging their benefits and with more clinicals underway.

At NURA, innovation, sustainability, and quality are key pillars of the company’s commitment to supporting its customers’ success. Let’s collaborate and create groundbreaking solutions together!

Prosur Inc.

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Contact: Andrew Michaelsen, director of sales, armichaelsen@prosurinc.com, 515.422.6716

Specializes in: Natural Ingredients, Specialty Food Ingredients, Clear Label Ingredients

Prosur is a pioneering food biotech business and expert in creating real natural ingredient solutions driven by the vision of future-focused, high-value food concepts whose central purpose is to have a positive impact on the well-being of people and environment. That’s why Prosur provides the food industry with science-backed solutions to help improve consumers’ lives by making healthy and truly natural food more accessible.

Prosur’s portfolio offers clear label ingredients for meat, poultry, seafood, dressings and sauces, and meat alternatives. Prosur helps brands and processors with the most advanced natural solutions for shelf-life extension, pathogen control, yield improvement, anti-oxidation management, and flavor.

Sweegen

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Contact: sales@sweegen.com

Specializes in: Sweeteners, Flavor, Sugar Reduction, Sweet Proteins

Sweegen provides taste optimization technologies for food and beverage manufacturers around the world. The company is on a mission to reduce sugar, artificial sweeteners, and other unwholesome ingredients in the global diet. Partnering with customers, Sweegen creates delicious, better-for-you products that consumers love.

With the best modern sweeteners in our portfolio, such as Bestevia Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, and sweet proteins Brazzein and Thaumatin, along with our deep knowledge of taste modulators and texturants, Sweegen delivers market-leading solutions that customers want, and consumers prefer. Sweegen is not simply flowing with the future; we are creating it. Learn more at an IFT First Fireside Chat with Casey McCormick at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 15.

Tate & Lyle

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Contact: Emitt Peisert, emitt.peisert@tateandlyle.com

Specializes in: Sweetening, Mouthfeel, Fortification

The future of food starts at booth 602! Experience Tate & Lyle’s innovative expertise in real time by sampling prototypes that showcase new ingredients centered around the company’s work in sweetening, mouthfeel, and fortification. Explore the newest research in evidence-based nutrition science and gather valuable insights to help your team respond to nutritionally motivated consumer needs more efficiently. Find the answers to questions such as these: What effect do sweeteners have on the gut microbiome? What can personalized nutrition look like in the future? What is the role of the ingredient supplier when thinking about sustainability and clean label? This is a great opportunity to connect with Tate & Lyle’s community of passionate scientists who are driving innovation and shaping the future of food. We look forward to connecting at booth 602!