Join the Chicago Food & Beverage Network (CFBN) for a timely and critical discussion on the evolving landscape of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) and their profound implications for the food & beverage industry. This panel and networking event will be hosted at Chicago-Kent College of Law on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 5–8 p.m.

Illinois Tech Professor Britt Burton-Freeman, Chair of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, will be a member of the panel discussion. Her research investigates dietary strategies to address risk factors of cardio-metabolic diseases focusing on plant foods/ingredients and their unique nutritional/phytochemical attributes.

Illinois Tech faculty and students receive a special rate to attend. Learn more and purchase tickets on CFBN’s website.