A packaging refresh extending across the full Aldi product line will put the Aldi name front and center on the discount retailer’s food and beverage packaging in a rollout that will take place over ...

At the 2025 IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo’s Solutions Showcase session Accelerating Predictive Insight with Causal AI and Synthetic Data in CPG Research, Jason Cohen, founder and CEO of Simulacra, ...

The U.S. food and beverage landscape is shifting under the weight of powerful demographic and lifestyle changes that are reshaping what, where, and how Americans eat. At the same time, economic ...

Although still in its early days, CRISPR has already been called the most powerful scientific tool of the century. Using programmable “scissors” that make precise edits to DNA to encourage desired ...

The phase-out of synthetic food dyes is moving from proposal to reality, and product developers are under pressure to adapt. At IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, held July 14–16 in Chicago, a Hot ...

Each year, IFT honors individuals whose careers exemplify excellence in the science of food. At the 2025 IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo in July, six new Fellows and 11 Achievement Award winners were ...

The dismal statistics around new product rollouts are well known in the food industry. New product failure rates are as high as 90% by some calculations. But what if product developers could ...

To successfully combat science denial and misinformation in the age of social media and online influencers, food scientists need to connect on an emotional level and find shared values before ...

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 ...

From indulgent ice cream bars to organic bean salad, day two at IFT FIRST ®: Annual Event and Expo continued to serve up innovation in every bite. The expo floor offered a dynamic mix of familiar ...

According to Mintel, today’s “consumers are treating their bodies like an ecosystem and seeking solutions that complement their personal health and evolving needs.”1 This desire is increasingly ...

Active packaging extends food shelf life using technology beyond traditional packaging barrier technology. Intelligent packaging communicates by acquiring, storing, processing, and sharing information ...