If you cannot attend the event in person, you can join us for the livestreaming of the Binsted Lecture 2026: Leveraging AI in New Product Development and ensuring Food Safety and Quality
This event is a collaboration between IFST, IFT British Section, the Food and Drink Federation, and Campden BRI.
President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) will be delivering the lecture as part of an evening reception at the Food and Drink Federation Headquarters.
The Binsted Lecture always presents a unique opportunity to meet and connect with experienced food sector professionals and grow your network, and we are proud of how inclusive our ecosystem continues to be. Raymond Binsted was one of the founders of IFT and of the IFT British Section in 1939. Raymond was very keen on inviting distinguished US scientists to speak at UK meetings; this annual Lecture is part of his legacy.
After you have registered, you will receive a link to access the livestream within a week before the lecture.
All attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance, which you will be able to add to your CPD record on the IFST system.
Speaker:
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Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Poole, IFT President Peggy recently retired as vice president of the Tea Division for Bigelow Tea Company, based in Fairfield, Connecticut. Bigelow Tea is the market leader in the Specialty Tea category, and she was responsible for R&D, quality, and tea/ingredient procurement. Peggy has more than 40 years of experience in the food industry at companies that include Leprino Foods, HP Hood LLC, Kraft Foods, and Häagen-Dazs. She has held leadership positions in research and development, technical/regulatory affairs, and quality assurance and has been responsible for leading both quality and R&D initiatives, resulting in the introduction of numerous new products such as Simply Smart milks; Peak Treasures Premium Ice Creams; Carb Countdown dairy beverages, yogurts, smoothies, and juice beverages; Oscar Mayer’s “Hotwiches”; and Häagen-Dazs’ Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bar and Deep Chocolate Peanut Butter pints. |
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Fees:
£10 - IFST / FDF members / Campden BRI members / IFT British Section members
£100 - Non-members
Programme:
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Introductions
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| 18:40 |
Binsted Lecture "Leveraging AI in New Product Development and ensuring Food Safety and Quality" followed by Q&As Dr Margaret Poole, IFT President |
| 19:40 |
Updates from IFT British Section and IFST |