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Artificial Intelligence in Food Science and Nutrition | EP 87 (SciDish)

August 17, 2026Uncategorizedartificial intelligence, food science, nutritionOmnivore

In this special edition of SciDish, recorded live at the Hot Topics Studio stage at IFT FIRST, we’re exploring Artificial Intelligence in Food Science and Nutrition: Applications in Academia and Industry, sponsored by IFT Scientific Journals. Moderating the discussion is Richard Hartel, editor in chief of the Journal of Food Science and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He’s joined by Chang Chen, assistant professor at Cornell University and editorial board member of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, and James Kennedy, computational science discipline lead at Mars. Drawing on perspectives from both academia and industry, their discussion explores the opportunities, challenges, and future applications of AI that could shape the next generation of food innovation.

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EP 29: 2024 Consumer Trends, Chef Spike Mendelsohn on Good Eating, The Soil-Nutrition Connection

February 5, 2024Uncategorizedagriculture, artificial intelligence, business, career trends, chemicals, consumer trends, culinary, culture, Expo, FIRST, flavors, Food, food advocacy, food safety, food science, food scientist, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, food waste, foodservice, functional ingredients, health, IFT, industry, ingredient, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, nutrition, nutrition and health, omnivore, product development, sensory science, sustainability, Technology, trendsOmnivore

Learn from the brightest minds in food science and the industry insiders who bring the know-how in the February 2024 episodes of the Omnivore podcast.

Trends expert Dr. Liz Sloan shares her take on some of the year’s biggest changes in consumer behavior and how they will play out in the marketplace. Chef Spike Mendelsohn discusses how he shifted his focus to food policy advocacy and planet-friendly eating. Plant nutrition researcher Robert Beelman talks about the undervalued connection between soil health and nutrition. Plus: Learn how to empower your business to reduce the negative impact of recalls with IFT’s Enterprise Traceability Education Suite, the new one-stop resource and only education solution designed to quickly help get your entire organization up to speed on key traceability concepts.

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EP 2: Foodservice Menu Upgrades, USDA’s Nutrition Chief Speaks, Ingredient Trends, and Light-Based Disinfection Tech

December 12, 2022Uncategorizedbusiness, Food, food safety, food science, food security, Food Tech, food technology, food technology magazine, foodservice, health, IFT, industry, innovation, Institute of Food Technologists, nutrition, nutrition and health, omnivore, podcast, product development, safety, science, scientist, supply chain management, sustainabilityOmnivore

In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team takes a deeper dive into a selection of 2022’s most significant stories and interviews taken from the August – November print issues. Hear from consumer trends guru Liz Sloan on how menu superstars, reimagined classics and internationally inspired cuisine are upgrading foodservice menus. Discover how USDA’s nutrition chief Sara Bleich is poised to break down barriers to nutrition security and health equity. Get the scoop on the latest ingredient trends from the IFT FIRST show floor. And, find out more about how UV-LED and pulsed light disinfection technologies have advanced pathogen control in the food industry from nonthermal processing scientist Tatiana Koutchma. Plus: Information on IFT’s new Concierge membership program.

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