For Members
Your IFT membership opens doors at IFT FIRST—and saves you money. Attend member-hosted events, reconnect with colleagues and collaborators you don't see often enough, and tap into resources that advance your career and impact on the global food system.
Networking Events
Meet your future collaborators. Researchers, innovators, and industry experts from across the global food system gather at IFT FIRST to share ideas and solve problems together. IFT members gain access to networking events designed to build lasting professional relationships that matter—the ones that open doors, spark innovation, and move careers forward.
Networking at the IFT Hub
Make the IFT Hub your networking headquarters! The IFT Hub is a gateway to amplify your impact on global food systems. From membership and networking to cutting-edge tools designed to advance your career, you can find it all in the Hub.
Connect with peers, explore Member Resource Groups within IFT, join the fun with interactive trivia, and more - all designed to help you build lasting professional relationships.
Become a Member
Join a community of food science professionals united by purpose and driven by science. For more than 85 years, IFT has connected members with peers, thought leaders, and trusted experts across the food system. Being an IFT member gets you access to cutting-edge research, career resources, and the support you need to ignite your next breakthrough—no matter where you are in your career. Plus, members save BIG on IFT FIRST registration!
Register for IFT FIRST
Don’t miss the leading global food science and innovation expo where you will engage with thought leadership, intentional networking, and more with your peers.
