Summit explores the most popular topics in the industry right now, including new and emerging technologies, byproduct utilization, ingredient customization, regulatory and sustainability concerns and more.
Summit combines the Global Cheese Technology Forum and the Dairy Ingredients Technical Symposium, exploring research and technology developments for cheese, milk and whey ingredients.
Companies spotlighting the newest products, prototypes, technology and innovation.
October 8, 2025
IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, held July 13-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, featured a plethora of companies sharing the newest technologies and innovations in food, science, health and wellness.
Dairy Foods loves touring dairy plants. In the case of Neenah, Wis.-based Galloway Company, we go “Inside the Plant” to learn more about their $70 million, 41,000-square-foot expansion and the star of the show, its new fully automated, multi-effect evaporator.
Both Sonali Raghunath and Pratishtha Verma are active committee members of IFT’s Dairy Foods Division, with Verma leading the resource library and dairy food magazine teams and Raghunath managing its social media presence.
Whey proteins provide protection against infection, boost muscle health. Constituting 20% of total milk protein, whey proteins boast a high nutritional value, are easily digestible, and readily absorbed.
Dairy nutrients work to ward off sickness, writes Chris Cifelli, Ph.D., of the National Dairy Council. Yet, roughly two of every 10 Americans are falling short of consuming the recommended three daily servings of dairy and five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.