Sponsors:         Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago, IL      60607

Site:                  Ernest Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Dates:               June 28 – July 1, 2008

Industry:            Food Processing & Pkg Equip

Fees:                Exhibits – TBD ('07 = Free); Conference – TBD

Size:                 196,800 nsf            Exhibitors: 938;               Attendees:  8,196

Show Description: The IFT FOOD EXPO® is the world’s most important food ingredient expo and a highly regarded new product development forum in the food industry, bringing buyers and sellers from all corners of the food science and technology world together to purchase new products, technologies, applications and services.

Product Categories:  Lab and food processing equipment, chemicals, industrial machines, materials handling equip, measuring, testing, and control instruments, agricultural machinery, equipment, and food, tobacco machinery.

Technical Program:  In addition to the international themed sessions, the Annual Meeting offers over 1800 sessions on the science of food.  Participation in the scientific sessions is available with the Annual Meeting + Food Expo registration fee at no additional charge. 

Marketing Program: Outreach to IFT Members/Sections; Print Brochures, E Newsletters, Partnerships with publications and sister Associations, understanding of the landscape of food science information and how to make use of the growing number of resources now available. 

Attendee Benefits:  An International Lounge (open each day of the meeting) to welcome our associates around the globe, as well as an International Luncheon.. 

International Attendee Profile:  23% of 06 AMFE attendees came from other countries to attend. This is consistent with past shows.  The IFT Food Expo attract job titles from all over the food industry including ingredient buyers, packaging buyers, flavorists, research chef, etc.