Elevate Your Brand: Advanced Sensory and R&D Solutions for Food Innovation
Join us at IFT FIRST, July 14-16, in Chicago, IL, and explore how our comprehensive range of services, from analytical testing to food safety consulting, can enhance your products. Visit our booth to learn more about our advanced sensory and R&D testing solutions. Let's innovate together to deliver excellence in every aspect of your product development process. Meet with us at booth 420 to get started!
Exhibit Hours:
- Monday, July 14 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, July 15 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, July 16 |10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
On the Exhibit Floor
IFT FIRST Exhibit Hall: Booth #420
Visit our booth and connect with our resident experts, who are eager to guide you in achieving your food safety and quality goals. Gain valuable insights and get all your industry-related questions answered by our knowledgeable team.
Participate in our aroma sensory demo to determine if you'd make a good sensory evaluator! In this fun activity, you'll try to identify common food aromas without any visual clues. We promise no bad smells here! You'll select 3-6 smelling jars, carefully crack open each lid, and take a whiff. Can you correctly guess the everyday scent inside?
IFT FIRST Solutions Showcase: Monday, July 14 1:45PM - 2:15PM
Stop by the Solutions Showcase stage to explore the critical factors that influence shelf life and product stability, including microbial activity, chemical changes, packaging, and storage conditions. Hear from Erdogan Ceylan, Director-Scientific Affairs and Anza Bester, Senior Director, Global Key Accounts, on how tailored shelf-life and durability studies support safe, high-quality product development.
Related Resources
Food Sensory
Mérieux NutriSciences' food sensory services enable you to evaluate your products, gain new consumer insights, compare with competitors, and develop innovative concepts from one central hub. Check out our sensory infographic to learn more.
Leveraging Sensory Evaluations for Novel Foods and Ingredients: Leverage sensory evaluations to ensure consumer acceptance and success of novel foods, while mitigating risks and ensuring safety.
Sensory Services to Shape Consumer-Centric Success: Discover how sensory services provided by Mérieux NutriSciences (MXNS) can revolutionize product development, improve customer satisfaction, and more!
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We proudly ensure food safety and quality in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Our labs and expert professionals offer rigorous testing, consulting services, innovative research solutions, and more. We look forward to working with you. Find a location near you!

Arkansas • Bentonville
Address
3100 SE C St.
Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Sensory
California • Cypress
Address
6360 Gateway Dr
Cypress, CA 90630
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
California • Salida
Address
5262 Pirrone Ct
Salida, CA 95368
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Florida • Gainesville
Address
2183 SE Hawthorne Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Research and Sensory Services
Georgia • Stone Mountain
Address
2169 West Park Court, Ste.G
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Illinois • Addison
Address
800 S. Rohlwing Rd
Addison, IL 60101
Website
View Biofortis Website
Phone
(630) 617-2000
Services
Clinical Research
Sensory and Consumer Insights
Illinois • Chicago (HQ)
Address
401 N. Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Auditing and Training
Consultancy and Labeling
Digital Tools
Illinois • Crete
Address
3600 Eagle Nest Dr
Crete, Il 60417
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Research and Sensory Services
Illinois • Lake Zurich
95 Oakwood Road
Lake Zurich, Il 60047
Phone
1-847-726-3894
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Kansas • Shawnee
95 Oakwood Road
Shawnee, KS 66216
Phone
1-913-388-0707
Services
Microbiology
Ohio • Columbus
Address
2057 Builders Place
Columbus, OH 43204
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Ohio • Kettering
Address
3155 Research Boulevard, Suite 103
Kettering, OH 45420
Phone
1-937-231-9313
Services
Microbiology
Minnesota • Minnetonka
Address
11585 K-Tel Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Missouri • Springfield
Address
2835 N Oak Grove Ave
Springfield MO 65803
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Nevada • Sparks
605 Boxington Way
Sparks, NV 89434
Phone
1-775-303-9987
Services
Microbiology
Pennsylvania • Allentown
Address
6390 Hedgewood Dr
Allentown, PA 18106
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Texas • Arlington (Grand Prairie)
Address
330 Westway Place Suite 400
Arlington TX 76018
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Utah • Salt Lake City
Address
Dyad Labs
1945 Fremont Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Wisconsin • Madison
Address
3688 Kinsman Blvd
Madison, WI 53704
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
AB • Calgary
3442 118 Avenue SE, Unit 112
Calgary, AB T2Z 3X1
Phone
1-403-291-3077
Services
Microbiology
BC • Burnaby
Address
#106 – 8255 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC V3N 0B9
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Sensory & Research Services
BC • Burnaby
Address
4606 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 1K5
Phone
1-604-734-7276
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
MB • Winnipeg
675 Berry Street, Unit B
Winnipeg, MB R3H 1A7
Phone
1-204-772-7276
Services
Microbiology
ON • Guelph
Address
335 Laird Road, Unit 2
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4P7
Phone
1-877-706-7678
Services
DNA Forensics
ON • Markham
Address
90 Gough Rd
Markham, Ontario L3R 5V5
Phone
1-877-777-6375
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Sensory and Research Services
ON • Mississauga
6660 Campobello Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L9
Phone
1-905-817-5700
Services
Microbiology
Challenge and Research Services
SK • Regina
302 1 Ave E.
Regina, SK S4R 8P8
Phone
1-306-517-2820
Services
Microbiology
QC • Montreal Receiving Hub
Address
620 Av. Meloche
Dorval, QC H9P 2P4
Phone
1-514-828-0004
QC • Montreal
Address
7150 Frederick Banting, Suite 100-102
Montreal, QC H4S 2A1
Phone
1-514-828-0004
Services
Microbiology
Guadalajara • Jalisco
Address
Circuito de la Productividad Norte #.138 Int.3 Parque Industrial Guadalajara
45690, El Salto, Jal.
Contact
Phone (33) 3.825.40.06
Services
Chemistry
Microbiology
Naucalpan • Estado de México
Address
Electrón #28, Parque Industrial Cition
53470 Naucalpan de Juárez, Méx.
Phone
(55) 5273.5077
Services
Microbiology
Chemistry
Auditing and Training
Labeling Services
Process Validations
Shelf Life
Sensory Evaluation
Querétaro • Quéretaro
Address
Carretera al Campo Militar #305 Int.B
Col. San Antonio de la Punta
C.P. 76135, Querétaro, Qro
Phone
(442) 216.1633
Services
Chemistry
Microbiology