# Event Details - **Event Name**: Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Founders & Formulators is an event connecting emerging brands with top food formulators. Join us to mingle, learn, and refine your products!About this EventHey Chicago: Startup CPG is hosting our first-ever Founders & Formulators event!Join us at the historic Palmer House Hotel for an afternoon of structured "speed-dating" with the top food scientists and product developers in town for IFT FIRST 2026.Finding the right formulator on your own usually means months of cold outreach, dead-end calls, and guessing whether someone's expertise even fits your product. This event skips that process entirely, giving you 1:1 time with multiple formulators.Each expert brings different knowledge, experience, and working style, so you’ll get lots of different perspectives which you can use to improve your product.Not necessarily looking to bring on a formulator? Come anyway. These formulators can taste your product, evaluate your formula in person, and give you expert insights you can't get from a call with someone who's never actually seen your product.Whether you're still in development and looking for a partner or trying to scale something that's already on shelves, bring what you're working on!Light bites and refreshments are included with your ticket; please indicate any dietary restrictions in your ticket order confirmation form.Heads up, as always, we'll have VIPs in attendance as well!Featured GuestsAdam Yee - Food Scientist @ UmaiWorks, Host of Startup CPG's R&D RadioBrian Chau - Principal Food Science Consultant @ Chau TimeJamie Valenti-Jordan - Founder & CEO @ Catapult Commercialization ServicesJim Hastings - Food Scientist/Consultant @ First Production Food InnovationRachel Zemser - Food Science Industry Consultant @ A La Carte ConnectionsAnn Zissu - Scale Food LabsTravis Zissu - Scale Food LabsValerie Daniello - R&D Consultant @ Flavor Crave ConsultingSlade Crooks - President @ Fernando's Food PartnersLance Schwarzkopf - Principal Consultant @ Copack.netKurt Christensen - Principal Consultant @ Launch Ready FoodsJaime Reeves - Chief Technology Officer @ MattsonGina Hampe - Senior Innovation Manager @ MattsonTim Faith - TFQConsultingSean McCormack - Director, Technical Services @ JCB FlavorsRenee Evans - Certified Food Scientist @ GM Product SolutionsSteve Snyder - CEO @ NutracomKatja Freiss - Intern @ UmaiWorksAndre Reodica - Principal @ Turnkey BevNick Mullen - Startup CPGPlease note: this event is open to founders, co-founders, and C-Suite equivalent employees of CPG brands, as well as formulators and product developers. No sales reps, brokers, or service providers are permitted.About Chicago Section IFTThe Chicago Section IFT (CSIFT) brings together food scientists, suppliers, manufacturers, and everyone in between — right in the heart of America's food industry.With over 800 members and a history dating back to 1941, CSIFT is the first, largest, and most active Section of the Institute of Food Technologists, powered by a volunteer team of Officers, Executive Committee members, and committee leads from across the Chicago area. Sign up hereSponsors:About For over 25 years, Applied Food Sciences (AFS) has helped beverage and supplement formulations stand out with science-backed ingredients across categories such as natural energy, cognitive performance, hormone wellness, and some exciting developments in active aging.Through our environmental leadership, quality standards, and clinical research, we aim to bridge the gap between ingredient trust and consumer experience. Showcased by our latest innovations in botanical caffeines, antioxidants, and our exceptional lineup of functional mushrooms, AFS gives brands the flexibility to create products that consumers will measurably feel and will earn repeat purchases.About FlavorSum helps growing North American food and beverage companies go to market quickly and cost-effectively. We provide flavor solutions for delivering great-tasting products that inspire loyalty among today’s consumers. With nearly 100k square feet of manufacturing space across North America, along with a dedicated innovation center, FlavorSum is the fastest growing North American flavor company.About Marine Biologics makes SeaTex, a clean-label seaweed ingredient that replaces the gums, buffers, and emulsifiers cluttering today’s food labels. SeaTex sits at the convergence of two structural forces reshaping the food industry: more protein, cleaner labels.Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Email partnerships@startupcpg.comAbout Startup CPGStartup CPG is the biggest community in the world for emerging brands. We have 35k+ Slack members, produce the #1 podcast in CPG, host 100+ events per year, and are the #1 education hub for brands trying to improve our CPG ecosystem. It’s free — join today!Instagram: @startupcpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/startup-cpg-founders-and-formulators-july-2026/100001989688128754 - **Event Categories**: business, science-fair, speed-dating, volunteering - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Palmer House a Hilton Hotel - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.5, max: 37.24, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Palmer House a Hilton Hotel - **lat**: 41.8803066 - **long**: -87.6267388 - **full address**: Palmer House a Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Drive, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/31af2d74819f1eb15e6086fa14d9b66a06daf3aa3d2c1802473993b0424b97ef-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1778966372 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026 being held? - **A:** Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026 takes place on Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Palmer House a Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Drive, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026? - **A:** Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026 is organized by Startup CPG. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Startup CPG Founders & Formulators - July 2026 is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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