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In this post, ... [Megan Thomas Oct 1, 2026, 9:28:25 AM](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/author/megan-thomas) [![](https://ladder17.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design-3-1.png)](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/what-stood-out-at-ift-first-for-foodtech-and-cpg-innovators) [FoodTech Outlook](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/foodtech-outlook) [B2B](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/b2b) ### [What Stood Out at IFT First for FoodTech and CPG Innovators](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/what-stood-out-at-ift-first-for-foodtech-and-cpg-innovators) What We Saw on the Show Floor From our booth in the Startup Pavilion at last week’s IFT First show in ... [Megan Thomas Jul 24, 2026, 8:01:42 AM](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/author/megan-thomas) [![Trends at the 2025 IFT First Food Technology Show](https://ladder17.com/hubfs/IFT%20First%202025%20Blog%20Header.png)](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/future-forward-or-stuck-in-status-quo-unpacking-trends-at-ift-first) [Food+Tech Acceptance](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/foodtech-acceptance) [Brand Building](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/brand-building) [Marketing + AI](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/marketing-ai) [FoodTech Outlook](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/foodtech-outlook) [B2B](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/b2b) ### [Future-Forward or Stuck in Status Quo? Unpacking Trends at IFT FIRST](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/future-forward-or-stuck-in-status-quo-unpacking-trends-at-ift-first) At the IFT First show in Chicago earlier this month, several FoodTech trends were on display. Yet, the most ... [Megan Thomas Jul 27, 2025, 3:04:53 PM](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/author/megan-thomas) [![Ladder 17 B2B Marketing Strategies](https://ladder17.com/hubfs/iStock-1368098464.jpg)](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/future-proofing-your-b2b-marketing-strategy-3-opportunities-to-beat-the-competition) [Brand Building](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/brand-building) [Marketing + AI](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/marketing-ai) [B2B](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/tag/b2b) ### [Future-Proofing Your B2B Marketing Strategy: 3 Opportunities to Beat the Competition](https://ladder17.com/on-purpose-blog/future-proofing-your-b2b-marketing-strategy-3-opportunities-to-beat-the-competition) If you have a business-to-business (B2B) brand, you are at risk of falling behind your competition in winning ... 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