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EP 13: Fighting Food Fraud, IFT FIRST Preview, The Accidental Food Scientist

June 5, 2023Uncategorizedagriculture, Annual Event, business, career trends, conference, consumer trends, culinary, culture, Expo, FIRST, Food, Food Fraud, food safety, food science, Food Science Education, food scientist, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, food waste, foodservice, health, IFT, IFT FIRST, industry, ingredient, ingredients, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, Magazine, nutrition and health, omnivore, product development, regulation, scientist, sustainability, Technology, trendsOmnivore

In the June episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazine’s award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders. Kantha Shelke, principal at Corvus Blue, talks about how supply chain interruptions can open the door to fraudsters and what food companies can do to mitigate and prevent food fraud. Michelle Braun discusses what’s new at this year’s IFT FIRST annual event. Julie Emsing Mann shares how she stumbled into food science and why it’s important proactively recruit young people into the profession. Plus: Find out how Kalsec’s DuraShield Natural Food Protection Blends help extend shelf life while keeping your meat or poultry product’s label clean.

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EP 12: Climate-Friendly Snacks, Foodservice Innovation, Global Food System Challenge

May 15, 2023Uncategorizedagriculture, AI, Airly, Annual Event, business, career trends, conference, consumer trends, culinary, culture, Expo, FIRST, Food, food safety, food science, food security, Food Tech, food technology magazine, food waste, foodservice, IFT, ingredient, ingredients, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, nutrition and health, omnivore, podcast, product development, scientist, Seeding The Future Global Food Systems Challenge, Technology, trendsOmnivore

Listen to the latest stellar line-up of food science-meets-business experts in this episode of Omnivore fresh from the pages of the May 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. Bright Future Foods cofounders Jennifer McKnight and Mark Izzo offer a candid recounting of what it takes to build a climate-friendly snack brand. Chef Allison Rittman, founder of consultancy Culinary Culture, shares her thoughts on the future of foodservice innovation and what value means to today’s consumers. Five top winners in the Seeding The Future Global Food Systems Challenge talk about the impact the Challenge prizes and grants will have on their respective projects—each of which is functioning in a different way to help transform and advance the food system. Plus: Get fast, accurate technical support customized for your R&D and Innovation teams with an IFT Concierge Membership.

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EP 11: Clean Label Seasonings, the Future of Food at SXSW, Healthy Food Labels

May 1, 2023UncategorizedAI, Annual Event, artificial intelligence, business, career trends, clean label ingredients, conference, consumer trends, culinary, culture, Expo, FIRST, Food, food safety, food science, food scientist, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, foodservice, health, healthy labels, IFT, industry, ingredient, ingredients, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, nutrition and health, omnivore, plant-based, podcast, product development, scientist, supply chain management, sustainability, SXSW, Technology, trendsOmnivore

Listen to the latest stellar line-up of food science-meets-business experts in this episode of Omnivore fresh from the pages of the May 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. Unilever R&D senior scientist Neval Ceyhun shares expert advice on the five elements necessary to develop a clean label strategy for seasonings. From sessions on cultivated meat to using NASA satellite data to help solve food insecurity, the South by Southwest 2023 conference’s food track took a deep dive into shoring up the global food system. Deputy Managing Editor Kelly Hensel talks about her time at the conference and some of the key takeaways. The long-awaited update to FDA’s healthy food label guidelines was unveiled last fall. But dietitian and recipe analyst Linn Steward says the new rules overlook palatability, which could hinder their effectiveness with consumers. Plus: Get fast, accurate technical support customized for your R&D and Innovation teams with an IFT Concierge Membership.

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EP 10: The Jack in the Box Effect, Gluten-Free Breads, Marie Wright on Flavor

April 17, 2023UncategorizedAnnual Event, artificial intelligence, business, career trends, conference, culture, Expo, FIRST, flavors, Food, food safety, food science, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, food waste, foodservice, gluten-free, health, IFT, ingredient, ingredients, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, nutrition and health, omnivore, podcast, product development, scientist, supply chain management, sustainability, TechnologyOmnivore

This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and industry experts taken from the pages of the April 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. US Foods’ Dr. Ann Marie McNamara joins us to talk about the 30th anniversary of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and how it revolutionized food safety. USDA researchers Ryan Ardoin and Brennan Smith discuss their recent study of gluten-free breads without bitterness. ADM’s Marie Wright shares her journey as a flavorist in her 30-plus year career. Plus: Register today for IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, July 16-19, 2023.

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EP 9: Food Safety Change Agent, Cool Tips on Freeze/Thaw, Top Trends for 2023

April 3, 2023UncategorizedAI, Annual Event, artificial intelligence, business, career trends, conference, consumer trends, culture, Expo, FIRST, Food, food safety, food science, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, food waste, foodservice, health, IFT, industry, ingredient, ingredients, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, nutrition and health, omnivore, podcast, product development, refrigerated foods, scientist, sensory science, supply chain management, sustainability, Technology, top 10 trendsOmnivore

This episode of Omnivore features new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and industry experts taken from the pages of the April 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. We have a chat with microbiologist and food industry executive Theo Morille to discuss key food safety learnings from her 35-plus year career that’s taken her from the lab to the C-suite. IFT’s Tracy Fink offers cool tips on how to mitigate freeze/thaw issues in refrigerated and frozen foods. Food Technology Contributing Editor Liz Sloan shares her take on the year’s highest-priority consumer trends. Plus: Register today for IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, July 16-19, 2023.

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EP 7: Regenerative Ag, Quinoa Flour Research, Processed Foods Debate

March 6, 2023Uncategorizedagriculture, Annual Event, artificial intelligence, bakery, business, career trends, chemicals, conference, consumer trends, culinary, culture, Expo, FIRST, Food, food safety, food science, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, food waste, foodservice, health, IFT, industry, ingredient, ingredients, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, Magazine, nutrition and health, omnivore, podcast, product development, regulation, scientist, sensory science, supply chain management, sustainability, Technology, trendsOmnivore

In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the March 2023 issue of Food Technology. Dr. Elizabeth Rieke sheds light on how regenerative agriculture practices and new DNA technologies can improve soil health and help the agriculture sector reach net zero Scope 3 emissions. Washington State University graduate student Elizabeth Nalbandian dishes on what she learned about cookie baking applications for quinoa flour in research she conducted with food scientist Dr. Girish Ganjyal at Washington State. Rabobank’s Nicholas Fereday offers a constructive wake-up call about the processed foods debate. Plus: Register today for IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, July 16-19, 2023.

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