Patrick J. Marantette

E. T. Horn Co. distributes raw materials and chemicals products. It distributes ingredients and chemicals for use in coatings, building materials, elastomers, lubrication, nutrition, cosmetics, personal care and food products. The company was founded by E. T. Horn on April 1, 1961 and is headquartered in La Mirada, CA.

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.