IFT’s annual event has been known across the global food system to have it all: a sprawling expo with 2,000-plus booths, 120 scientific and applied sessions, over 750 technical research paper poster presentations, and networking events that have changed the trajectory of many attendees’ careers. While these are the ingredients that make IFT20 an unforgettable experience, the scientific program and the food expo are often viewed as entirely separate experiences, as if you were attending two diffe…