FDA commissioner to address regulatory shifts at IFT First

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FDA commissioner to address regulatory shifts at IFT First

24 Jun 2026

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CHICAGO — IFT FIRST, set for July 12-15 in Chicago, will feature a stacked lineup of keynote addresses covering topics across supply chain, food safety, technology, regulatory shifts and more.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)’s annual trade show will include a Policy and Regulatory keynote titled Regulatory Frontiers: Navigating Food Safety in a Changing World. Moderated by Anna Rosales, RD, VP of Science and Policy at IFT, the session will cover the latest developments in regulatory science, risk assessment and compliance.

Attendees will learn from Donald Prater, FDA acting deputy commissioner for Foods, as he explains how global standards are evolving to address novel ingredients, technologies and consumer expectations. The session will empower food professionals to anticipate regulatory shifts and proactively shape the future of safe, nutritious food.

Immediately following the keynote, IFT will host a MAHA panel, Decoding Making America Healthy Again: What It Means for Food, Policy, and Public Health, that will feature Michael Boes, MBA, chief MAHA officer at Steak ’n Shake, and a former advisor at the Health and Human Services Department.

The exhibit floor will also feature a rare inside look at how food and beverage companies are responding to MAHA regulations. Additionally, IFT will demonstrate how its CoDeveloper AI tool accelerates product development to meet the tight reformulation deadlines mandated by the federal government.

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