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From the Expo Floor Day One
Bright colors, bold flavors, and new tech take center stage in this first look at the IFT FIRST Expo floor.
From the latest in AI-powered R&D to sprinkle-topped lemonade and vegan mac & cheese, day one at IFT FIRST®: Annual Event and Expo delivered a feast of innovation. The expo floor buzzed with creativity as startups and established players alike showcased bold flavors, breakthrough tech, and future-forward formulations. Here’s a look at some of the standout moments captured on the floor.
Colorful innovation on display: Amerikoa Ingredients (S1856) spotlights natural hues, synthetic shades, and freshly made sprinkles from its new Naperville, Ill., facility.
Colorful innovation on display: Amerikoa Ingredients (S1856) spotlights natural hues, synthetic shades, and freshly made sprinkles from its new Naperville, Ill., facility.
Jay Gilbert, director of scientific programs and product development at IFT, demonstrates the power of CoDeveloper™ (S4842), the new AI-powered R&D platform built by food scientists, for food scientists.
Jay Gilbert, director of scientific programs and product development at IFT, demonstrates the power of CoDeveloper™ (S4842), the new AI-powered R&D platform built by food scientists, for food scientists.
Creamy, bold, and built for scale—Edlong’s nacho sauce at booth S3073 redefines dairy flavor with concentrated ingredients and low cheese content.
Creamy, bold, and built for scale—Edlong’s nacho sauce at booth S3073 redefines dairy flavor with concentrated ingredients and low cheese content.
To celebrate 30 years, Lycored (S1437) is showcasing three color-forward prototypes—including the Stellarita, featuring its StellarYellow A and orange popping boba colored with OrangeOvation C Clear as a nature-based replacement for Yellow 6.
To celebrate 30 years, Lycored (S1437) is showcasing three color-forward prototypes—including the Stellarita, featuring its StellarYellow A and orange popping boba colored with OrangeOvation C Clear as a nature-based replacement for Yellow 6.
Marroquin Organic (S1446) has rolled in with a food truck and is serving up all-organic innovation—like Charcutnuvo sausage and a crowd-favorite vegan sweet potato mac & cheese. Get there early before it’s gone!
Marroquin Organic (S1446) has rolled in with a food truck and is serving up all-organic innovation—like Charcutnuvo sausage and a crowd-favorite vegan sweet potato mac & cheese. Get there early before it’s gone!
Pecan Deluxe Candy (S4446) layers flavor and fun with wildberry popping boba, lemonade topped with cloud foam, and your choice of 12 craveable candy toppings. (Hibiscus and blue raspberry popping boba are coming up next!)
Pecan Deluxe Candy (S4446) layers flavor and fun with wildberry popping boba, lemonade topped with cloud foam, and your choice of 12 craveable candy toppings. (Hibiscus and blue raspberry popping boba are coming up next!)
Fuel meets frequency at Sound Foods (S3470BA), where nutrient bars like Sound Mind and Sound Sport are shaped with patented sound wave tech, not heat.
Fuel meets frequency at Sound Foods (S3470BA), where nutrient bars like Sound Mind and Sound Sport are shaped with patented sound wave tech, not heat.
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