In the last year, I’ve had the privilege of representing IFT at events in South Africa, London, New York, and Japan, and have attended many others throughout my career. But there’s one event I look forward to every year that’s in a class of its own—IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo.

IFT FIRST has evolved and advanced just as much as our food system has since I attended for the first time as an eager grad student from the University of Minnesota. Whether you’re just starting your career, a veteran …

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Sean J. Leighton, MS, MBA, is IFT President, 2023–2024 ([email protected]).
Sean J. Leighton