July 18, 2025
IFT First: New tech and innovations to look out for at the food science expo
Ready for the new world of GLP-1 food and drink? Want to keep up to speed with the latest in functional and plant-based ingredients, alternative proteins, sugar reduction tech and much more? Here are some of the innovations set to star at the global food science expo
IFT First, the largest global food science and innovation expo, opens this weekend in Chicago.
It comes at a transformational time for the food and drink industry. Health and wellness is as important as ever: but now GLP-1 drugs are revolutionizing what people eat and drink.
Meanwhile, regulatory shake-ups have come thick and fast in the US over the past 12 months: the ban of Red 3 and moves away from synthetic dyes; a fresh attack on UPFs, reshaping the GRAS process; the FDA’s revamp of ‘healthy’ claim requirements and front-of-pack nutrition labeling; a drive for ‘gold standard science’ for health claims; upcoming new Dietary Guidelines for Americans; and much more.
While food scientists are responding to these macro-shifts: they’re also taking the lead and helping shape the future of food with new tech and innovations. And while the show is based in Chicago, it draws in an international audience and its influence is global.
IFT First (July 13-16) stands for Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology. The annual event features more than 1,000 exhibitors, alongside innovators, scientists, and industry leaders.
Here is just some of the new tech and innovation that will be on display at the show this year.
New water-soluble American ginseng extract: BioVivo Science
BioVivo Science will unveil its next-generation, water-soluble American Ginseng extract at the show.
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), a native North American botanical, is experiencing renewed market interest due to growing scientific backing for its adaptogenic and cognitive health benefits, notes BioVivo Science. Its new extract is rich in active compounds such as ginsenosides Rb1, Re, Rg1, as well as immune-supporting polysaccharides and flavonoids. It is available in multiple specifications (including a water-soluble standardized extract and a straight powder) optimized for beverages, functional foods and supplement applications.
BioVivo Science is celebrating the opening of a new 100,000 square food, cGMP-certified manufacturing facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana: with the $70m investment expanding domestic production capabilities for high-quality botanical ingredients.
BioVivo Science will present a featured session – Securing the Future of Functional Ingredients: U.S. Made Botanical Solutions (July 14), putting the spotlight on the performance, transparency and resilience offered by domestic manufacturing for the ingredient supply chain.
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Originally published in
Beverage Daily
Date
July 9, 2025
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https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2025/07/09/ift-first-new-tech-to-see-at-the-food-science-expo/