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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Tanner Lecture: From Compliance to Confidence (15 May 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The U.S. food regulatory landscape is undergoing a period of accelerated change, shaped by evolving public expectations, scientific advancements, and increasing scrutiny of food safety and ingredient transparency.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.chicagoift.org/event/2026-tanner-lecture/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://chicagolandfood.org/resources/Pictures/EVENT%20GRAPHICS/CFBN%20Event%20Graphics/LearnMoreandRegister%20Button.png" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;" width="185" height="89"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Industry: IFT first Annual Event and Expo (12 Jul 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#444444"&gt;Registration for IFT FIRST is OPEN&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;– and your budget will thank you for moving fast. Early registrants save $100 or more, but discounted pricing is available for a limited time only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#23496D"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"&gt;Plus, new for this year, your registration gets you more. Scientific programming and the expo hall are all included, making that $100+ in savings go even further.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Your spot is waiting. Lock in your savings today!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#444444;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ift.org/ift-first-event/attend/registration/?utm_campaign=first_attendee_acquisition_2026&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--JUWtcLHi-zMelJVhndOOZ9TpOm1eO8QqJX1_GKN28J_qnP003xpXMzCx3s2kzHFcSK3eU-t5kFReFQ-fKloi-ApcXxHHLgG_5Huar69d69tWv1Jo&amp;amp;_hsmi=409210961&amp;amp;utm_content=031726_reg%20open_all%20audiences&amp;amp;utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://chicagolandfood.org/resources/Pictures/EVENT%20GRAPHICS/CFBN%20Event%20Graphics/REGISTER-NOW-BUTTON-dark-blue.png" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;" width="234.50000000000003" height="80"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;CFBN members go to &lt;a href="https://chicagolandfood.org/Member-Perks-&amp;amp;-Offers" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;Member Perks&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for your 30% discount!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://chicagolandfood.org/event-6620258</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Industry Event: PACK EXPO International (18 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://chicagolandfood.org/resources/Pictures/Logos%20-%20ALL/Pack%20Expo%20International%202026.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Discover the most comprehensive packaging and processing event in the Western Hemisphere—bringing together&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;;"&gt;40+ vertical industries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;;"&gt;2,600 exhibitors&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;with the latest machinery in motion and packaging materials. Opportunities are everywhere and the possibilities are endless.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Whether you’re focused on improving efficiency right now or exploring long-term strategies, PACK EXPO International offers the fastest, most cost-effective way to explore solutions, compare options and make confident decisions—all in one place, in just four days.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;CFBN members go to &lt;a href="https://chicagolandfood.org/Member-Perks-&amp;amp;-Offers" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Member Perks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for your free registration code.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This event is brought to you by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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