Mark Zettler

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

AgroFresh, Inc. manufactures fertilizers and agricultural chemicals for the horticulture market. It offers EthylBloc technology, which is used by the floral industry to maintain the freshness, quality, and beauty of fresh-cut flowers and potted and bedding plants, SmartFresh, a quality system for fruits and vegetables, and Invinsa crop stress protection, which works by binding to ethylene receptors and preventing the ethylene signal from triggering stress responses in field crops. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Collegeville, PA.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of food preservation and waste reduction solutions for fresh produce. Its products include SmartFreshTM, HarvistaTM, and FreshCloud. It operates through the following segments: AgroFresh Core and AgroFresh Fruit Protection. The AgroFresh Core produces preservation and waste reduction solutions for growers and packers. The AgroFresh Fruit Protection segment offers fungicides, disinfectants and coatings primarily focused on the citrus market. The company was founded on October 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Cultiva LLC provides food-grade biofilms technology for agricultural markets. The company was founded by John Salmonson and Luis F. Hernandez in 2011 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.